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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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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 1,787,801 | 2,232,750 | 3,456,709 | 3,013,141 | 3,067,542 | 13,557,943 |
| 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 | 1,787,801 | 2,232,750 | 3,456,709 | 3,013,141 | 3,067,542 | 13,557,943 |
| 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) .. | 3,347,025 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 10,210,918 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 1,787,801 | 2,232,750 | 3,456,709 | 3,013,141 | 3,067,542 | 13,557,943 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 2 | 106 | 3,913 | 133,409 | 137,430 | |
| 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.).. | 3,344 | 150 | 3,494 | |||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 13,698,867 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (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
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (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 2024 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-2024 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2024 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2024 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2024: | ||||
| a From 2019....... | ||||
| b From 2020....... | ||||
| c From 2021....... | ||||
| d From 2022....... | ||||
| e From 2023....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2019 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2024 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2024, 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 2024. 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 2025. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2024..... | ||||
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| PART II, LINE 10 | MISCELLANEOUS 3,494 |
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | ORGANIZATIONS MISSION THE URBAN FARMING INSTITUTE'S (UFI) MISSION IS TO DEVELOP AND PROMOTE URBAN FARMING TO ENGAGE INDIVIDUALS IN GROWING FOOD LOCALLY AND BUILDING A HEALTHY COMMUNITY. VISION: THRIVING, RESILIENT COMMUNITIES WHERE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES HAVE ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD, A DEEPER CONNECTION TO THE LAND, AND STRENGTHENED SOCIAL NETWORKS. TRAINING AND ENGAGEMENT OF BIPOC INDIVIDUALS SO THAT OUR COMMUNITY IS ANCHORED AND COMMITTED TO A VISION OF THE FUTURE THAT IS HEALTHY, EMPOWERED, AND SAFE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | EDUCATION: FIT AROUND THE FARM (FATF): UFI DEVELOPS PROGRAMMING FOR SENIORS THAT FOCUS ON HEALTHY EATING, HEALTHY COOKING AND EXERCISE. TWICE A WEEK THERE WERE 67 PARTICIPANTS FOR CHAIR YOGA, DANCING, FITNESS AND DEMONSTRATIONS BY GUEST CHEFS. OUR SENIORS VOLUNTEER, GROW FOOD, ATTEND OUR FARM STAND FOR HEALTHY VEGETABLES AND HERBS, PARTICIPATE IN ALL OUR EVENTS. UFI HAS CREATED AN ENVIRONMENT TO PROMOTE HEALTH THROUGH LOCAL ACCESS TO FRESH FOOD. MINDFULNESS IN NATURE, A 6 WEEK PROGRAM WAS ADDED THROUGH OUR PARTNERS AT AGE STRONG BOSTON. THE MEN'S BLACK GATHERING: A NEW PROGRAM WAS ADDED TO THE BLACK MEN'S GATHERING CALLED BARBERSHOP TALK. MEN ARE ENCOURAGED TO STOP BY FOR A MEAL AND A FREE HAIRCUT BY ONE OF 3 SENIOR BARBERS. THIS PROGRAM INCREASES NETWORKING AMONG SENIOR MEN, STAVES OFF ISOLATION AND CREATES A SAFE SPACE TO LEARN ABOUT WAYS TO INCREASE THEIR OVERALL HEALTH. AVERAGE ATTENDANCE BETWEEN 20-30 MEN. MEN CONTINUE TO GATHER TWICE A MONTH FOR TAI CHI, GENERAL FITNESS, HEALTHY FOOD AND DISCUSSION OF HEALTHY EATING. FARMER TRAINING PROGRAM: UFI HAS REVAMPED THE WELL-KNOWN FARMER TRAINING PROGRAM TO EXPAND. THE PROGRAM KICKS OFF IN 2026. PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN ABOUT PLANTING, SEEDS, WEEDING, PATHWAY CONSTRUCTION, CROP ROTATION, ORGANIC METHODS FOR PEST CONTROL, HARVESTING, AND FARM BUSINESS PLANNING. OTHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDE MUSHROOM WORKSHOPS, BUILDING RAISED BEDS, GROWING TECHNIQUES ETC. IN THE AREA OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT UFI HAS ENCOURAGED ALL STAFF TO INCREASE THEIR LEARNING. MEMBERS OF THE GROWING TEAM WENT TO MONTREAL TO LEARN THE BEST GROWING PRACTICES IN A COLD CLIMATE. THEY RETURNED WITH A WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE THAT THEY SUBSEQUENTLY WILL APPLY FOR THE 2025 GROWING SEASON. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | COMMUNITY PROGRAMS/NPO PARTNER OUTREACH/ CORPORATE CONNECTIONS: "LIVE MUSIC: OVER 16 PLUS JAZZ, AFRO-LATIN JAZZ, BOMBA PERFORMANCES OCCURRED AT THE UFI FARM STAND TO ATTRACT THE COMMUNITY AND PROVIDE A SAFE PLACE TO SHOP, AND PARTICIPATE IN ARTS & CRAFTS. "UFI COMPLETED BUILDING AND INSTALLING ADDITIONAL 26 GROW BOXES IN 2024. THAT MEANS THAT PEOPLE ARE GROWING HEALTHY FOOD IN THEIR BACKYARDS, FRONT YARDS AND PORCHES. GUIDANCE OCCURRED FOR THESE AT THE SEEDLING SALE AND IN-PERSON AT FCEF. UFI CREATED A 'GROW SERIES' TO TEACH RESIDENTS ALL THE STEPS OF GROWING FOOD. UFI HOSTED 10 SATURDAY/SUNDAY 'HOW TO GROW' CLASSES. "OVER 6700 SERVINGS OF FOOD THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY MEAL BAGS. FUNDED BY DONORS COMMITTED TO FIGHTING HUNGER AND FOOD INSECURITY THE MEALS WERE PREPARED BY BIPOC CHEFS AND CONSISTED OF FRESH VEGETABLES, STARCH, AND A PROTEIN WITH ENOUGH FOOD FOR A FAMILY OF THREE. ALL MEALS WERE CULTURALLY RELEVANT AS WELL (CALLALOO, HAITIAN STEW, JERK CHICKEN, YUCCA AND MORE) "THE 2024 THANKSGIVING / INDIGENOUS PEOPLE'S CELEBRATION FOOD DISTRIBUTION OF 475 TURKEYS (WITH THE FIXINGS) FOR FAMILIES IN NEED NOMINATED BY PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS AND NEIGHBORS. "THE UFI FOOD DAY AND GARLIC FEST WAS HELD IN OCTOBER OF 2024. THIS IS A FREE EVENT FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY WITH DEMONSTRATIONS OF CULTURALLY RELEVANT FOOD BY DIVERSE CHEFS AN APPLE CIDER-PRESS AND ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN, FAMILY HEALTH EDUCATION DISCUSSIONS AND WORKSHOPS, AND A FREE BOOK GIVE AWAY. 100 PLUS ATTENDEES. FAMILIES LEARNED ALL ABOUT GARLIC AND HOW TO PLANT GARLIC AT THE EVENT. "779 VOLUNTEERS CONTINUED TO HELP UFI WITH FARMING AND WEEDING. AN AVERAGE VOLUNTEER WORKS FOR TWO HOURS (VOLUNTEERS CONSISTED OF CORPORATE VOLUNTEERS, NEIGHBORS, STUDENTS AND YOUTH). "COLLABORATING COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ARE ABCD BOWDOIN STREET HEALTH CENTER, SPORTSMEN'S TENNIS CLUB AND ENRICHMENT CENTER, DORCHESTER FOOD COOP, BETHEL AME CHURCH, THE FOOD PROJECT, AND MATTAPAN FOOD AND FITNESS, VICTORY PROGRAMS, AND OASIS ON BALLOU. "SCHOOL PROGRAMS CONTINUED AT THE JOSEPH LEE SCHOOL, CODMAN ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL, DEARBORN SCHOOL, ELLISON PARKS SCHOOL, AND MILTON ACADEMY TO NAME A FEW. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | FARM OPERATIONS UFI'S FARM OPERATIONS (GROWING AND DISTRIBUTING FOOD AND SEEDLINGS) FROM JUNE TO NOVEMBER ENCOMPASSES: "GROWING FOOD TO DISTRIBUTE FROM ALL SIX FARMING LOCATIONS 131 GLENWAY STREET, ASTORIA QUARTER ACRE FARM, GARRISON TROTTER FARM, AND FCEF FARMLAND. UFI ALSO MANAGES TWO GROWING SITES WITH OUR PARTNER VICTORY PROGRAM/REVISION HOUSE. THE PARTNERSHIP COMES WITH 2 ADDITIONAL GREENHOUSES ALLOWING UFI TO BOOST ITS SEEDLING PRODUCTION. "UFI GREW AND DISTRIBUTED OVER 15,794 POUNDS OF FOOD. DISTRIBUTION OF TOTAL OF 40,000 POUNDS OF FOOD INCLUDED 4,500 POUNDS OF DONATED FOOD AND ADDITIONAL FOOD BROUGHT IN VIA OUR RURAL PARTNERS TO BRING IN ADDITIONAL FRUIT AND OTHER ITEMS UFI DOES NOT TRADITIONALLY GROW IN THE CITY. "DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD THROUGH 60 COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE BOXES (CSA) WITH OUR COLLABORATING COMMUNITY PARTNER ABCD. PRODUCE PROVIDED FROM OVER 130 PLUS CROP VARIETIES. "RUNNING A WEEKLY FARMSTAND THAT SERVED AN AMAZING INCREASE OF COMMUNITY SHOPPERS FROM 2500 CUSTOMERS IN 2023 TO SHY OF 3000 IN 2024 (20% INCREASE) MANY OF WHOM WERE FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES THAT RELIED UPON HIP/SNAP, WIC AND CITY OF BOSTON FARM MARKET COUPONS. UFI ALSO CONTINUED ITS OWN UFI FARM STAND COUPON TO EASE THE COST OF FRESH PRODUCE PER BAG. "SEEDLING GROWTH AND SALES OF SEEDLING PLANTS: UFI HAD OVER 250 CUSTOMERS FOR 2 SEEDLING SALES ATTENDED BY 250 PEOPLE. NOT ONLY DID UFI PROVIDE SEEDLINGS FOR THE COMMUNITY BUT ALSO SUPPLIED SEEDLINGS FOR OTHER URBAN FARMERS AND NONPROFITS. "EDUCATING UFI CUSTOMERS AND ENCOURAGING PLANTING FOR HEALTH BENEFITS OF FRESH CROPS SUCH AS TURMERIC AND GINGER (GROWN IN OUR GREENHOUSE). |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | COMPLETING CAPITAL CAMPAIGN TO PURCHASE FOWLER CLARK EPSTEIN FARM AFTER A SUCCESSFUL TWO-AND-A-HALF-YEAR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN UFI PURCHASED THE HISTORIC FOWLER CLARK EPSTEIN FARM IN MATTAPAN IN JANUARY OF 2024. THIS MEANS THAT THE FARMLAND, HISTORIC HOUSE AND BARN, ARE NOW OWNED BY UFI. ZERO MORTGAGE WAS REQUIRED TO PURCHASE THE PROPERTY BASED ON THE SUCCESSFUL CAPITAL CAMPAIGN. UFI HAS BECOME A CRITICAL STEWARD OF THE HISTORIC LANDMARK PROPERTY. AT A TIME WHEN GENTRIFICATION ABOUNDS IN OUR COMMUNITY UFI WILL BE ABLE TO OPERATE AS THE HUB OF URBAN FARMING, FARMER TRAINING, EDUCATION, HEALTH & WELLNESS, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNITY- BUILDING WELL INTO THE FUTURE. THE GREENHOUSE WAS PREVIOUSLY BUILT AND OPENED FOR OPERATION IN 2019 BY UFI. THE GREENHOUSE IS OWNED OUTRIGHT AS WELL. THE ABOVE DECISIONS WILL ALLOW FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. FCEF WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO SERVE AS UFI'S COMMUNITY HEADQUARTERS. OUR DOORS ARE OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY PROMOTING HEALTH AND WELLNESS FOR ALL AGES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY A CPA AND REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BOOKKEEKPER, AND BOARD CHAIR, PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | UFI REVIEWS CONFLICTS WITH EACH BOARD MEMBER. FORMS ARE SIGNED ANNUALLY. IN ADDITION, BOARD MEMBERS ABSTAIN FROM VOTES IF THERE IS ANY HINT OF CONFLICT OR PERSONAL BENEFIT. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. NO REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION WAS MADE DURING THE YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | LOSS ON DISPOSAL 0 |
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