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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 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
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 560,490 | 674,704 | 671,535 | 767,590 | 1,672,574 | 4,346,893 |
| 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 | 560,490 | 674,704 | 671,535 | 767,590 | 1,672,574 | 4,346,893 |
| 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) .. | 83,357 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 4,263,536 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 560,490 | 674,704 | 671,535 | 767,590 | 1,672,574 | 4,346,893 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 5 | 5 | 18 | 30 | 47 | 105 |
| 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.).. | 1,578 | 1,578 | ||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 4,348,576 | |||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (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.) | ||||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (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 on 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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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 | 1 | |
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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 | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
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 2021 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2021 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2021 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2021 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2021: | ||||
| a From 2016....... | ||||
| b From 2017....... | ||||
| c From 2018....... | ||||
| d From 2019....... | ||||
| e From 2020....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2016 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2021 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2021, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2021. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2022. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | OTHER - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 1,578. |
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | IN 2021, LAMBERT HOUSE SERVED MORE THAN 800 LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUESTIONING, AND ALLIED (LGBTQ+) YOUTH. PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH RISK PREVENTION THROUGH PEER SUPPORT, ADULT SUPPORT FOR YOUTH WITH LGBTQ+ IDENTITIES, SUICIDE PREVENTION, CRISIS INTERVENTION, FAMILY CONNECTEDNESS, EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT INTERNSHIPS, AMONG OTHER TOPICS. PARTICIPANTS RANGED IN AGE FROM 10 TO 22 YEARS OLD. PROGRAMMING OCCURRED SEVEN DAYS A WEEK. WE DELIVERED IN-PERSON PROGRAMMING IN FOUR LOCATIONS IN WESTERN WASHINGTON STATE. WE ALSO OFFERED 28 RECURRING WEEKLY ONLINE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. YOUTH RESIDING IN 28 U.S. STATES PARTICIPATED IN OUR ONLINE PROGRAMS. YOUTH FROM NINE COUNTIES IN WASHINGTON STATE PARTICIPATED IN-PERSON OR ONLINE. THE ONLINE PROGRAMS WERE DELIVERED ALL YEAR ON FOUR SOFTWARE PLATFORMS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF YOUTH WITH DIFFERENT TECHNOLOGY ACCESS NEEDS, INTERESTS, AND LIVING SITUATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B | THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE FINAL FORM 990 IS CIRCULATED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EITHER IN A BOARD MEETING OR IN WRITING. DISCLOSURES ARE RECORDED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE BOARD USE A NATIONAL SALARY SURVEY FROM HARVARD UNIVERSITY TO COMPARE SIMILAR NON-PROFIT EMPLOYEES WITH SIMILAR CREDENTIALS. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW WAS IN OCTOBER 2020. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | UPON REQUEST |
| PART IX, LINE 25 | IN 2021 LAMBERT HOUSE ENGAGED 70 SKILLED VOLUNTEERS TO DELIVER PROGRAMS TO YOUTH. LAMBERT HOUSE CHOOSES TO HAVE VOLUNTEERS DELIVER SERVICE SO THAT DIVERSE LGBTQ+ YOUTH CAN HAVE A LARGE POOL OF DIVERSE ADULT ROLE MODELS. SUPPORTIVE ADULTS ARE A DOCUMENTED PROTECTIVE FACTOR FOR THIS SERVICE POPULATION. THEY ARE A CENTERPIECE OF OUR PROGRAMMING. A 100% PAID STAFF WOULD HAVE 65 FEWER ADULTS THAN THE VOLUNTEER POOL HAS AND COULD NOT BENEFIT LGBTQ+ YOUTH NEARLY AS MUCH AS OUR LARGE VOLUNTEER POOL DOES. MANY LAMBERT HOUSE ALUMNI CITE THE VOLUNTEERS AS THE HIGHLIGHT OF THEIR LAMBERT HOUSE EXPERIENCE. AS A BUSINESS MODEL, USING VOLUNTEERS TO DELIVER PROGRAMS RESULTS IN LAMBERT HOUSE HAVING AN OUTSIZED IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY FOR RELATIVELY LITTLE COST. BY ENGAGING SKILLED VOLUNTEERS IN SERVICE DELIVERY, LAMBERT HOUSE PRODUCES A GREAT VALUE FOR BOTH INDIVIDUAL AND INSTITUTIONAL DONORS AND FOR THE COMMUNITY. IN 2021, SKILLED VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED 9,870 HOURS OF LABOR RUNNING LAMBERT HOUSE YOUTH PROGRAMS. (THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE ADMINISTRATIVE, FUNDRAISING, OR FACILITY VOLUNTEERS.) THE PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS' TIME CAN BE VALUED AT THE 2021 WASHINGTON STATE VOLUNTEER EQUIVALENCY RATE OF $34.87/HOUR (HTTPS://INDEPENDENTSECTOR.ORG/WP-CONTENT/UPLOADS/2022/07/VALUE-OF-VOLUN TEER-TIME-BY-STATE-2001-2021.PDF). THE PROGRAMS DELIVERED BY THOSE VOLUNTEERS WOULD HAVE COST LAMBERT HOUSE MORE THAN $344,167 TO DELIVER WITH PAID STAFF (70 VOLUNTEERS X 3 HOURS EACH PER WEEK X 47 WEEKS PER YEAR X $34.87 PER HOUR = $344,167. PAID STAFF WITH PAYROLL TAXES AND BENEFITS, DELIVERING THE SAME AMOUNT OF CLIENT SERVICES, WOULD ACTUALLY HAVE COST MORE). THE 70 SKILLED VOLUNTEERS DELIVERED APPROXIMATELY 49,350 HOURS OF DIRECT CLIENT CONTACT, I.E., A LOT OF PROGRAMMING (9,870 HOURS OF VOLUNTEERING X AN AVERAGE OF FIVE YOUTH (A LOW ESTIMATE) TOGETHER SIMULTANEOUSLY IN EACH PROGRAM PER VOLUNTEER HOUR = 49,350 HOURS OF CLIENT CONTACT). THIS HIGHLY COST-EFFECTIVE BUSINESS MODEL DELIVERS OUTSTANDING VALUE TO DONORS, AS WELL AS BEING THE MOST EFFECTIVE PROGRAM MODEL FOR LGBTQ+ YOUTH PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH RISK PREVENTION, AND INTERVENTION. THE USE OF VOLUNTEERS KEEPS LAMBERT HOUSE'S PROGRAM EXPENSE LOW AS A PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL EXPENSE. THIS IS CALLED THE PROGRAM EXPENSE RATIO, AND LAMBERT HOUSE'S LOW PROGRAM EXPENSE RATIO DOCUMENTS A GREAT VALUE FOR DONORS. HOWEVER, UNDER IRS RULES, THAT $344,167 OF PROGRAM VALUE IS OMITTED FROM THIS FORM 990 BECAUSE IT WAS DELIVERED BY PEOPLE WHO WERE NOT PAID. THE FORM 990 THEREBY UNDERSTATES LAMBERT HOUSE'S 2021 PROGRAMMING VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY BY $344,167 (OR MORE). ALTHOUGH LAMBERT HOUSE'S FISCAL PERFORMANCE IS AN EXEMPLAR OF COST-EFFECTIVENESS, NONPROFIT RATING COMPANIES AND CERTAIN CONSULTANTS AND FOUNDATION STAFFERS WHO RELY ON THOSE RATINGS, REWARD HIGH PROGRAM EXPENSE RATIOS AND PENALIZE LOW PROGRAM EXPENSE RATIOS. THEIR JUDGMENT IS BASED ON THE IDEA THAT NONPROFITS SHOULD SPEND MOST OF THEIR EXPENSES ON THEIR PROGRAMS AND NOT ON THEIR ADMINISTRATION AND FUNDRAISING, A WORTHY GOAL. THAT 75% OF TOTAL EXPENSES SHOULD BE SPENT ON PROGRAM EXPENSE (AND NO MORE THAN 25% ON ADMINISTRATIVE AND FUNDRAISING COSTS COMBINED) HAS LONG BEEN A WIDELY RECOGNIZED BEST PRACTICE AND BENCHMARK IN NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT. BUT WHAT OF AN AGENCY SUCH AS LAMBERT HOUSE THAT FULFILLS ITS MISSION BEST BY ENGAGING SKILLED COMMUNITY MEMBERS AS VOLUNTEERS TO DELIVER MOST OF ITS PROGRAMS? BY BEING COST-EFFECTIVE, IT DOES NOT SPEND 75% OF ITS TOTAL EXPENSES ON ITS PROGRAMS. IT ACTUALLY PROVIDES A BETTER VALUE FOR DONORS BY SAVING MONEY ON PROGRAM STAFF, YET RECEIVES A LOWER RATING FOR DOING SO. BOTH FOR-PROFIT AND NONPROFIT BUSINESSES THAT RATE NONPROFITS, AND FOUNDATION STAFFERS AND ACCOUNTANTS, ARE OFTEN NOT AS DEEPLY KNOWLEDGEABLE IN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT AS THEY MIGHT BE. FOR INSTANCE, THEIR EMPLOYEES MISTAKENLY THINK THAT IF AN AGENCY SPENDS A LOT ON PROGRAM STAFF THEN IT IS COST-EFFECTIVE. A HIGH PROGRAM EXPENSE RATIO MERELY PROVES THAT A NONPROFIT'S PROGRAMS COST A LOT TO RUN. THE HIGH PROGRAM EXPENSE RATIO DOES NOT PROVE THAT THE PROGRAMS WERE WELL-RUN. OFTEN, A HIGH PROGRAM EXPENSE AS A PERCENTAGE OF OVERALL EXPENSE EXEMPLIFIES A WASTEFUL AGENCY THAT DELIVERS TOO LITTLE SERVICE (OR POOR QUALITY SERVICE) IN EXCHANGE FOR DONORS' CONTRIBUTIONS. BUT IF IT SPENDS A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF ITS OVERALL EXPENSES ON ITS PROGRAMS, THEN THE RATERS OF NONPROFITS CONCLUDE THAT IT IS DOING A GOOD JOB AND GIVE IT A HIGH RATING. IN FACT, A HIGH PROGRAM EXPENSE RATIO IS NOT A MEANINGFUL MEASURE OF FISCAL COMPETENCE, PROGRAM EFFICACY, OR COST-EFFECTIVENESS. IT IS OFTEN THE HALLMARK OF A HIGHLY WASTEFUL NONPROFIT. THIS IS NOT TO SAY THAT ADMINISTRATIVE AND FUNDRAISING COSTS SHOULD BE HIGH, ONLY THAT THE PROGRAM EXPENSE RATIO TAKEN BY ITSELF, WITHOUT MEANINGFUL MEASURES OF QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF SERVICES DELIVERED, IS MEANINGLESS. INDIVIDUAL AND INSTITUTIONAL DONORS, CONSULTANTS, ACCOUNTANTS, AND OTHERS WHO JUDGE A HIGH PROGRAM EXPENSE RATIO (INSTEAD OF A LOW PROGRAM EXPENSE RATIO) ON THE FORM 990 AS A MEASURE OF EFFICIENCY, SHOULD ADD TO LAMBERT HOUSE'S PROGRAM EXPENSES ON THIS FORM 990 THE $344,167 VALUE OF THE PROGRAMMING THAT WAS DELIVERED BY VOLUNTEERS AND THAT THE FORM 990 OMITS. ONLY BY ADDING THAT $344,167 CAN ONE CALCULATE AN ACCURATE DOLLAR VALUE OF THE SERVICES THAT LAMBERT HOUSE DELIVERED TO THE COMMUNITY. (THAT STILL TELLS DONORS NOTHING ABOUT THE QUANTITY OR QUALITY OF SERVICE.) WHEN THAT ACCURATE VALUE OF SERVICES DELIVERED IS USED, THEN LAMBERT HOUSE'S EXPENSE RATIO IS WELL ABOVE THE SUPPOSED "BEST PRACTICE" BENCHMARK OF 75% OF TOTAL EXPENSE GOING TO PROGRAMS. A BETTER APPROACH MIGHT BE TO RECOGNIZE THAT A LOW PROGRAM EXPENSE, DUE TO THE EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT ENGAGEMENT OF 70 SKILLED VOLUNTEERS, WHO DELIVERED A LARGE AMOUNT OF PROGRAMMING, WITH VERY HIGH CLIENT SATISFACTION AS MEASURED ON OUTCOME SURVEYS AMONG OTHER FEEDBACK METHODS, AND FOR VERY LITTLE COST, SHOULD BE REWARDED. |
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