Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any unusual grants.) .... | 1,191,990 | 1,280,329 | 1,397,538 | 3,032,205 | 3,046,889 | 9,948,951 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 1,191,990 | 1,280,329 | 1,397,538 | 3,032,205 | 3,046,889 | 9,948,951 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 634,772 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 9,314,179 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 1,191,990 | 1,280,329 | 1,397,538 | 3,032,205 | 3,046,889 | 9,948,951 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 245,050 | 188,302 | 327,910 | 212,123 | 92,099 | 1,065,484 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 436,682 | 110,394 | 192,368 | -71,969 | 122,259 | 789,734 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10. | 11,804,169 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2015 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2015 |
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Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 |
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2015 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2015: | ||||
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| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2010 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2015 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2015, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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Remaining underdistributions for 2015. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
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| c Excess from 2013....... | ||||
| d From 2014....... | ||||
| e From 2015....... | ||||
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTE THAT HAS THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS POWER MAY BE EXERCISED WHEN TIME SENSITIVE MATTERS ARISE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE 990 IS REVIEWED THEN APPROVED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPLETES AN ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE STATING WHETHER THEY HAVE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWED MARKET DATA, INTERNAL EQUITY, AS WELL AS THE INCUMBENT'S PERFORMANCE, AND THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRESS IN MEETING ITS ANNUAL OPERATING PLAN COMMITMENTS. MARKET DATA INCLUDES THE GUIDESTAR NON-PROFIT COMPENSATION REPORT WHICH COMPILES PAY TRENDS FOR SENIOR LEADERSHIP POSITIONS. THE COMPARATIVE PEER GROUP WAS YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS OF COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONAL BUDGET AND SIZE TO GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI. AFTER CONSIDERING MARKET DATA, INTERNAL EQUITY, AS WELL AS PERFORMANCE, THE COMMITTEE DISCUSSED ITS RECOMMENDATION AND RECEIVED CONCURRENCE FOR SUCH BY THE GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | INTERESTED PARTIES MAY CONTACT THE GIRL SCOUTS MAIN OFFICE TO OBTAIN DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2: | THE ORGANIZATION HAS INDICATED IN PART XII, LINE 2B THAT THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AUDITED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT AND ISSUED ON A CONSOLIDATED BASIS RATHER THAN ON A SEPARATE BASIS. PLEASE NOTE, THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ACTUALLY ISSED AND AUDITED ON A COMBINED BASIS RATHER THAN A CONSOLIDATED BASIS. SINCE FORM 990 DOES NOT GIVE "COMBINED" AS AN OPTION THE ORGANIZATION CONCLUDED IT WAS MOST APPROPRIATE TO NOTATE AS "CONSOLIDATED" RATHER THAN "SEPARATE". |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR. |
| SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION | GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI IS ONE OF THE LARGEST GIRL SCOUT COUNCILS IN THE UNITED STATES AND RANKS FIRST IN MARKET SHARE DETERMINED BY PERCENTAGE OF GIRLS SERVED AND SIXTH OUT OF 112 COUNCILS IN THE TOTAL NUMBER OF GIRL AND ADULT MEMBERS. GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI IS PROUD OF ITS MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN FY2016: - 1 IN 5 GIRLS WERE SERVED BY GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI, MUCH HIGHER THAN THE NATIONAL MARKET SHARE FOR GIRL MEMBERSHIP, WHICH IS 1 IN 14 GIRLS - 44,068 REGISTERED GIRL MEMBERS AND 15,052 REGISTERED ADULT MEMBERS - 27,625 GIRLS WERE REGISTERED IN TROOPS AND 16,443 IN OUTREACH PROGRAMS - VOLUNTEER RETENTION GREW 4 PERCENT - MORE THAN ONE MILLION HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE WERE DELIVERED BY GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS AS A YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATION, GIVING BACK IS IN OUR DNA. EVERY DAY GIRL SCOUTS REACH OUT AND WORK HARD TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI IS FULFILLING AN EXPRESSED COMMUNITY NEED THROUGH ITS COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS. AS A SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT ON LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, THE ORGANIZATION PARTNERS WITH SCHOOLS TO BRIDGE THE LEADERSHIP GAP. THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS REACH STUDENTS THROUGH IN-SCHOOL, AFTER-SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY SETTINGS AND ARE DESIGNED TO BUILD LEADERSHIP AND LIFE SKILLS WHILE FOSTERING POSITIVE SELF-ESTEEM AND SELF-CONFIDENCE. PROGRAMS SUPPORT ANTI-VIOLENCE EDUCATION AND SUBJECT AREAS OF STEM, MONEY MANAGEMENT AND HEALTH. NEARLY 34,000 STUDENTS IN EASTERN MISSOURI INCLUDING BOYS AND GIRLS PARTICIPATED. BERGES FAMILY GIRL SCOUT PROGRAM CENTER AND PROGRAM COLLABORATORS THE BERGES FAMILY GIRL SCOUT PROGRAM CENTER WELCOMED ITS FIRST GIRLS IN SPRING 2016. THE CENTER PROVIDES GIRLS FROM RURAL, URBAN AND SUBURBAN COMMUNITIES A DEDICATED SPACE TO HONE IMPORTANT LEADERSHIP SKILLS THROUGH PROGRESSIVE STEM, HEALTHY LIVING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS. THESE PROGRAMS, CREATED IN COLLABORATION WITH 145 COMMUNITY PARTNERS, ARE DESIGNED TO DEVELOP AND ENHANCE GIRLS' LEADERSHIP CAPABILITIES AND GIVE THEM A FOUNDATION FOR SUCCESS IN GIRL SCOUTS AND BEYOND. THE CENTER WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY A TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP GIFT FROM THE BERGES FAMILY FOUNDATION. FIRST ROBOTICS ONE AVENUE GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI USES TO INTRODUCE GIRLS TO STEM IS THROUGH FIRST ROBOTICS (FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY). THIS POPULAR PROGRAM CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE PHENOMENAL GROWTH. GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI BEGAN ITS ROBOTICS PROGRAM SPONSORING FIVE TEAM IN 2009. IN 2016, THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTED 43 TEAMS WITH PLANS FOR CONTINUED GROWTH. ALSO, IN 2016 GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI TROOP 1484 WAS INVITED TO PRESENT THEIR ROBOTICS PROJECT AT THE WHITE HOUSE SCIENCE FAIR. THEY WERE THE ONLY GIRL SCOUTS IN THE NATION AND THE ONLY STUDENTS FROM MISSOURI. FIRST IS A 501(C)(3) NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEVOTED TO HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE DISCOVER AND DEVELOP A PASSION FOR STEM. THIS INNOVATIVE PROGRAM INTRODUCES GIRLS TO EDUCATIONAL HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES AND REAL-WORLD APPLICATIONS TO TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCES THROUGH FUN, ENGAGING ACTIVITIES. COMMUNITY TROOP PROGRAM THE COMMUNITY TROOP PROGRAM PROVIDES GIRLS, IN UNDERSERVED AREAS, THE OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME A GIRL SCOUT. THESE GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN ARE MEMBERS OF TROOPS THAT MEET REGULARLY, RECEIVING LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND CONSISTENT PROGRAMMING IN STEM, HEALTH AND MONEY MANAGEMENT. THESE GIRL SCOUTS ALSO PARTICIPATE IN THE GIRL SCOUT COOKIE PROGRAM AND HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND TROOP, DAY AND RESIDENT CAMP. MORE THAN 2,248 GIRLS FROM VARIOUS SOCIO-ECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS ACROSS OUR RURAL, SUBURBAN AND URBAN COMMUNITIES JOINED GIRL SCOUTS THROUGH COMMUNITY TROOPS IN 2016. ADDITIONAL LEGACY PROGRAMS GIRL SCOUT PROGRAMS PROVIDE EXPERIENCE IN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, LIFE SKILLS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE. THEY ARE GIRL-LED, COOPERATIVE AND INTERACTIVE. WITH A NEARLY CENTURY-LONG HISTORY OF BUILDING GIRLS OF COURAGE, CONFIDENCE AND CHARACTER, WHO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE, GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI IS DEDICATED TO DELIVERING FUN, EXCITING AND MEANINGFUL TEAM-BUILDING AND LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCES. GIRL SCOUTS BEYOND BARS SINCE 1996, GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI HAS BEEN WORKING WITH GIRLS OF INCARCERATED MOTHERS THROUGH THE SPECIALIZED GIRL SCOUTS BEYOND BARS (GSBB) MULTI-LEVEL TROOP PROGRAM. THE ORGANIZATION PARTNERS WITH THE WOMEN'S EASTERN RECEPTION AND DIAGNOSTIC CORRECTIONAL CENTER IN VANDALIA, MO TO OFFER THIS PROGRAM TO GIRLS WHOSE MOTHERS ARE INCARCERATED AT THAT FACILITY. GIRL-MEMBERS MEET WEEKLY AND HAVE ACCESS TO GIRL SCOUT MATERIALS, PROGRAMS, AND ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE LEADERSHIP AND GROWTH. ONCE A MONTH THE GIRLS HAVE A TROOP MEETING AT THE PRISON WITH THEIR MOTHERS. PROGRAMMING ACTIVELY INVOLVES MOTHERS IN THEIR DAUGHTERS' LIVES AND VICE VERSA. GIRL SCOUT GOLD AWARD SINCE 1916, GIRL SCOUT'S HIGHEST AWARD HAS STOOD FOR EXCELLENCE AND LEADERSHIP FOR GIRLS EVERYWHERE. THE GIRL SCOUT GOLD AWARD IS THE HIGHEST AND MOST PRESTIGIOUS AWARD IN GIRL SCOUTING. GIRLS WHO PURSUE THEIR GOLD AWARD ASPIRE TO TRANSFORM AN IDEA AND VISION FOR CHANGE INTO AN ACTIONABLE PLAN WITH MEASURABLE, SUSTAINABLE AND FAR-REACHING RESULTS. GIRL SCOUT OF EASTERN MISSOURI OLIVIA MARTIN EARNED OUR MOVEMENT'S HIGHEST HONOR, THE GOLD AWARD, AND IN RECOGNITION OF HER ACCOMPLISHMENTS WAS RECENTLY HONORED WITH A CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE FROM THE PRUDENTIAL SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY AWARDS, AND WITH A PRESIDENT'S VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD GRANTED BY THE PROGRAM ON BEHALF OF PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA. MS. MARTIN WAS NOT ALONE IN HER ACHIEVEMENTS, SHE IS JOINED BY 41 ADDITIONAL GIRL SCOUTS, WHO ALSO EARNED THEIR GOLD AWARD IN EASTERN MISSOURI. |
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