Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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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.") .. | 88,662,411 | 90,375,549 | 61,507,334 | 71,089,172 | 51,123,375 | 362,757,841 |
| 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 | 88,662,411 | 90,375,549 | 61,507,334 | 71,089,172 | 51,123,375 | 362,757,841 |
| 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) .. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 362,757,841 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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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.. | 88,662,411 | 90,375,549 | 61,507,334 | 71,089,172 | 51,123,375 | 362,757,841 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 11,770,714 | 14,426,219 | 8,794,077 | 7,017,156 | 6,718,245 | 48,726,411 |
| 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.).. | 15,506 | 640 | 8,196 | 24,342 | ||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 414,427,387 | |||||
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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 |
2 | |
| 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 |
8 | |
| 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..... | ||||
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A - GUARANTOR OPERATIONS: | TRELLIS' GUARANTOR OPERATION ENCOMPASSES THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE FEDERAL FAMILY EDUCATION LOAN PROGRAM (FFELP) ON BEHALF OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED). AS OF FISCAL YEAR END, TRELLIS' OUTSTANDING LOAN PORTFOLIO BALANCE TOTALED $4.2 BILLION AND DEFAULTED LOANS COLLECTION PORTFOLIO OF $1.2 BILLION. PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: PROMOTING STUDENT BORROWER SUCCESS IS A LONG-TERM ENDEAVOR, STARTING BEFORE A STUDENT BORROWER ENROLLS IN COLLEGE AND LASTING THROUGH REPAYMENT. TRELLIS HAS A SET OF SPECIALIZED TEAMS - CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE, DEFAULT PREVENTION, CLAIMS AND DEFAULT RECOVERY - THAT SERVE BORROWERS THROUGHOUT THE STUDENT LOAN LIFECYCLE. THESE TEAMS EDUCATE STUDENT BORROWERS ABOUT LOANS AND THEIR REPAYMENT OPTIONS AND HELP THEM RETURN TO REPAYMENT IN THE EVENT OF DELINQUENCY OR DEFAULT. DEFAULT PREVENTION - TRELLIS WORKS WITH STUDENT LOAN BORROWERS, LENDERS, SERVICERS, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED) TO HELP PREVENT DEFAULT ON STUDENT LOANS. LOAN COUNSELORS WORK WITH BORROWERS WHO HAVE ENTERED DELINQUENCY, EDUCATING THEM ON STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT OPTIONS, INCLUDING DEFERMENTS, FORBEARANCES, AND INCOME-BASED REPAYMENT PLANS IN ORDER FOR BORROWERS TO SUCCESSFULLY REPAY THEIR FEDERAL STUDENT LOANS AND AVOID DEFAULT. IN FY22, THE TEAM RECEIVED 69,839 DEFAULT AVERSION ASSISTANCE REQUESTS FROM LENDERS AND SUCCESSFULLY AVERTED APPROXIMATELY $1.2 BILLION FROM DEFAULT. AS A RESULT, MORE BORROWERS RETURN TO AND MAKE PROGRESS IN REPAYMENT, WHICH ALLOWS THE BORROWERS TO AVOID THE NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES OF DEFAULT, INCLUDING DAMAGED CREDIT AND THE LOSS OF ELIGIBILITY FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID. CLAIMS - TRELLIS PROCESSES DEFAULT CLAIMS SUBMITTED BY LENDERS THAT HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN TRANSITIONING BORROWERS WITH DELINQUENT LOANS BACK INTO REPAYMENT. WHEN LENDERS SUBMIT CLAIMS ON TRELLIS GUARANTEED LOANS, TRELLIS VERIFIES THE LENDER'S COMPLIANCE WITH FFEL (FEDERAL FAMILY EDUCATION LOAN) PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS, AND, IF VALID, PURCHASES THE LOAN FROM THE LENDER AND BEGINS THE COLLECTION COUNSELING PROCESS. IN FY22, TRELLIS PROCESSED CLAIMS TOTALING APPROXIMATELY $276 MILLION. COLLECTIONS - UPON DEFAULT CLAIM PAYMENT, TRELLIS IS STATUTORILY REQUIRED TO PURSUE COLLECTION EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ON ALL TRELLIS GUARANTEED STUDENT LOANS. WHILE THE COLLECTION TEAM'S CORE RESPONSIBILITY IS TO RECOVER TAXPAYER ASSETS, TRELLIS WORKS WITH BORROWERS TO OBTAIN THE BEST OPTION FOR THEM TO RESOLVE THEIR DEFAULT. THE GOAL IS TO HELP THE BORROWER RETURN TO REPAYMENT AND SUCCESSFULLY MANAGE THEIR LOAN. IN MARCH 2021, IN RESPONSE TO THE PANDEMIC, GUARANTORS LIKE TRELLIS WERE ASKED TO PLACE COLLECTIONS FOR STUDENT LOAN BORROWERS ON HOLD AND RETURN PAYMENTS TO BORROWERS RECEIVED SINCE MARCH 20, 2020. ED REIMBURSED TRELLIS FOR THOSE REFUNDS FROM THE FEDERAL FUND AND PROVIDED A LOST REVENUE PAYMENT TO GUARANTORS FOR FORGONE COLLECTIONS DURING THE PANDEMIC ALSO PAID FROM THE FEDERAL FUND. THE PANDEMIC PAYMENT PAUSE FOR BORROWERS IS SCHEDULED TO END AUGUST 28, 2023. IN FY22, TRELLIS' DEFAULT RECOVERY TEAM SET UP NEW REPAYMENT PLANS FOR 1,976 BORROWERS. OF THOSE NEW REPAYMENT PLANS, 88.5 PERCENT STARTED BORROWERS ON BENEFICIAL REHABILITATION PROGRAMS, THE BEST SOLUTION FOR BORROWERS WITH DEFAULTED LOANS. IN FY22, TRELLIS COLLECTED APPROXIMATELY $39 MILLION IN DEFAULTED STUDENT LOANS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B - NON-GUARANTOR OPERATIONS: | TRELLIS' NON-GUARANTOR OPERATIONS INCLUDE HIGH-QUALITY RESEARCH TO HELP INSTITUTIONS, POLICY MAKERS, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS UNDERSTAND THE STATE OF POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION. THIS WORK LEADS TO OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN MAKING STRATEGIC PIVOTS TO BETTER SERVE STUDENTS. ADDITIONALLY, TRELLIS PROVIDES A VARIETY OF SERVICES TARGETED AT ENHANCING THE HIGHER EDUCATION COMMUNITY AND CREATING POSITIVE STUDENT OUTCOMES, INCLUDING: RESEARCH AND PUBLIC POLICY SERVICES: TRELLIS PROVIDES EXTENSIVE RESEARCH SERVICES THAT ARE TARGETED AT UNDERSTANDING CONSUMER EXPERIENCE RELATED TO FINANCING, PARTICIPATING, AND PERSISTING IN HIGHER EDUCATION. THESE SERVICES ARE UTILIZED TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH POST-SECONDARY FINANCING AND PARTICIPATION AND ARE USED TO INFORM CAMPUS ADMINISTRATORS, STUDENT SERVICE PROVIDERS AND POLICY MAKERS. TRELLIS ADMINISTERS A WIDE VARIETY OF QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO SUPPORT THESE GOALS. STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES- TRELLIS PROVIDES VARIOUS SUPPORT SERVICES ALIGNED TOWARD ASSISTING STUDENTS IN NAVIGATING THE COLLEGE ACCESS AND COMPLETION JOURNEY. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE: * FINANCIAL COACHING SERVICES (WHICH PROVIDES IN DEPTH ONE ON ONE CONSULTATIONS REGARDING STUDENT FINANCES), * SUPPORT SERVICES FOR FILLING OUT THE FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID (FAFSA), * STUDENT FINANCIAL LITERACY RESOURCES, * COMMUNICATION SERVICES TO HELP STUDENTS START AND STAY IN COLLEGE, AND * A FREE, PUBLIC-ACCESS WEBSITE MOSAIEC (MOSAIEC.ORG) TO PROVIDE RESOURCES ABOUT HOW AND WHY TO PAY FOR COLLEGE, * DEFAULT PREVENTION SERVICES TO STUDENTS PRIOR TO DEFAULT, * SUPPORT TO ASSIST STUDENTS WHO HAVE STOPPED-OUT TO RETURN TO COMPLETE THE DEGREE. INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES: TRELLIS PROVIDES SUPPORT RESOURCES FOR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO ASSIST IN DEVELOPING CAPACITY ON CAMPUS. THESE SERVICES SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND PROGRAMS THAT ASSIST IN HELPING MORE STUDENTS OBTAIN A POSTSECONDARY DEGREE OR CREDENTIAL. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | THE FOLLOWING TRELLIS COMPANY EMPLOYEES, AS OFFICERS/DIRECTORS OF TRELLIS HOLDINGS, HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP: - DEBRA J. CHROMY - GREG DICKENSON THE FOLLOWING TRELLIS COMPANY EMPLOYEES, AS OFFICERS OF WAYPOINT RESOURCE GROUP, HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP: - DEBRA J. CHROMY - GREG DICKENSON - DANEN SHIEK |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | TRELLIS' ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT WORKS WITH ITS CPA FIRM TO PREPARE THE 990. ONCE A FINAL DRAFT IS AVAILABLE, IT IS SUBMITTED TO EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT FOR REVIEW. ONCE ALL QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN RESOLVED, THE RETURN, IN ITS FINAL FORM, IS PROVIDED TO THE TRELLIS BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | TRELLIS' CODE OF BUSINESS CONDUCT IS A POLICY WHICH ALL EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS, AND DIRECTORS MUST AGREE TO. WITHIN THE CODE OF BUSINESS CONDUCT, MANAGERS, KEY EMPLOYEES, AND OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY BUSINESS INTERESTS OUTSIDE OF TRELLIS. TRELLIS' LEGAL COUNSEL PROACTIVELY REVIEWS AND ACTS ON POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. ACTUAL CONFLICTS, SHOULD THEY OCCUR, MAY RESULT IN DISCIPLINARY ACTION, UP TO AND INCLUDING TERMINATION AND POSSIBLE CRIMINAL PROSECUTION. TRELLIS EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE PERIODIC TRAINING FOR TRELLIS' CODE OF BUSINESS CONDUCT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | TRELLIS CONTRACTS WITH A THIRD-PARTY CONSULTANT TO PROVIDE BENCHMARK DATA FOR TRELLIS EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS, INCLUDING ANNUAL COMPENSATION STUDIES WHICH ARE PRESENTED TO THE TRELLIS BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW. IN 2022, TRELLIS ALSO ENGAGED A THIRD-PARTY CONSULTANT TO PERFORM A COMPENSATION ANALYSIS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES AND BOARD POSITIONS AND THE BOARD ADOPTED THE CONSULTANT'S RECOMMENDATIONS. THE THIRD-PARTY CONSULTANTS USE COMPENSATION DATA FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN COMPARABLE POSITIONS FOR BOTH OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IN SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. DOCUMENTATION TO SUPPORT BENCHMARK DECISIONS REGARDING COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES IS RETAINED. THE BENCHMARKING PROCESS USED TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR OFFICER AND EMPLOYEE POSITIONS OCCURS PERIODICALLY. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SPECIFICALLY REVIEWS EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION BENCHMARKS AND APPROVES ANNUAL ADJUSTMENTS AND/OR MERIT INCREASES AS RECOMMENDED BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO. ANNUALLY, THE BOARD MAKES SPECIFIC DECISIONS OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO'S SALARY. DECISIONS REGARDING COMPENSATION ARE DOCUMENTED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | TRELLIS' CODE OF BUSINESS CONDUCT AND ITS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
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