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        <ExplanationTxt>UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER ASC 740 GAAP PRESCRIBES A MINIMUM RECOGNITION THRESHOLD THAT A TAX POSITION IS REQUIRED TO MEET IN ORDER TO BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AAHFN BELIEVES THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS DEFINED IN GAAP AND, AS A RESULT, THERE IS NO IMPACT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. GENERALLY, AAHFN IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY THE U.S. FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2010.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION AAHFN HAS ONE CLASS OF VOTING MEMBERS WHO HAVE THE SAME VOTING RIGHTS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>GOVERNING BODY REVIEW OF FORM 990: A COPY OF FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY TO REVIEW.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF OTHER DOCUMENTS COPIES OF AAHFN'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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