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        <Explanation>THE DUES OF THE SOVEREIGN GRAND COMMANDER, RONALD SEALE AND THE GRAND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WILLIAM SIZEMORE, ARE PAID BY THE SUPREME COUNCIL.</Explanation>
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