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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>58266.88000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>iShares, Inc. - iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF</name>
        <lei>549300GPQXTYLBQN1755</lei>
        <title>ISHARES MSCI GLOBAL GOLD MINERS ETF</title>
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          <isin value="US46434G8556"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="46434G855"/>
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        <balance>32528.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3233933.76000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
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        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>EVOLUTION MINING LIMITED</name>
        <lei>254900BCFW5QO5LW8F27</lei>
        <title>EVOLUTION MINING LTD</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="AU000000EVN4"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="B3X0F91"/>
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        <balance>3186387.00000000</balance>
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        <valUSD>37795531.13000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>AU</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>NORTHERN STAR RESOURCES LTD</name>
        <lei>254900XFXCRYYZAX6M78</lei>
        <title>NORTHERN STAR RESOURCES LTD</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="AU000000NST8"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="6717456"/>
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        <balance>1538613.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="AUD" exchangeRt="1.40548000"/>
        <valUSD>33718929.72000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.179322860657</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>AU</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>OR Royalties Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300TJZTXZMPQ6K004</lei>
        <title>OR ROYALTIES INC</title>
        <cusip>68390D106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA68390D1069"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="BPJJWP1"/>
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        <balance>150150.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CAD" exchangeRt="1.36390000"/>
        <valUSD>7115033.73000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.459859069991</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>VanEck Gold Miners ETF</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>VANECK GOLD MINERS ETF USA</title>
        <cusip>92189F106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US92189F1066"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="92189F106"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>113673.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>13167880.32000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.851066829406</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetConditional assetCat="OTHER" desc="ETF"/>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>K92 Mining Inc</name>
        <lei>254900EA8H0X9FEVZU11</lei>
        <title>K92 MINING INC</title>
        <cusip>499113108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA4991131083"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="BYZ2CB3"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>352936.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CAD" exchangeRt="1.36390000"/>
        <valUSD>8508347.88000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.549911791248</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>RAMELIUS RESOURCES LIMITED</name>
        <lei>254900E44AIGW7KKNR98</lei>
        <title>RAMELIUS RESOURCES LTD</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="AU000000RMS4"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="6586872"/>
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        <balance>6173742.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="AUD" exchangeRt="1.40548000"/>
        <valUSD>20278670.91000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.310651656648</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>AU</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>KINROSS GOLD CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>254900O9KHF2A1ZXPT47</lei>
        <title>KINROSS GOLD CORP</title>
        <cusip>496902404</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA4969024047"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="496902404"/>
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        <balance>3085769.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>114142595.31000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>7.377267588251</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>REGIS RESOURCES LIMITED</name>
        <lei>213800XH9YUXBLYBD749</lei>
        <title>REGIS RESOURCES LTD</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="AU000000RRL8"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="6476542"/>
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        <balance>2815426.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="AUD" exchangeRt="1.40548000"/>
        <valUSD>19052237.18000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.231384755620</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>AU</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Nautilus Minerals Inc</name>
        <lei>529900GCHKAJYEL0FW61</lei>
        <title>NAUTILUS MINERALS INC</title>
        <cusip>639097104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA6390971043"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="B14X0Q7"/>
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        <balance>5757622.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CAD" exchangeRt="1.36390000"/>
        <valUSD>0.04000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.000000002585</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>3</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Orla Mining Ltd.</name>
        <lei>529900DU63EUQ1UZKL30</lei>
        <title>ORLA MINING LTD</title>
        <cusip>68634K106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA68634K1066"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="68634K106"/>
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        <balance>316166.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>6835508.92000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.441792814222</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>ENDEAVOUR MINING PLC</name>
        <lei>529900NI5MXQ91GHXR07</lei>
        <title>ENDEAVOUR MINING PLC</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="GB00BL6K5J42"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="BN7KJJ5"/>
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        <balance>599719.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CAD" exchangeRt="1.36390000"/>
        <valUSD>43157430.79000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.789352340329</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>GB</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Franco-Nevada Corporation</name>
        <lei>98450064C1B5D3E94864</lei>
        <title>FRANCO NEVADA CORPORATION</title>
        <cusip>351858105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA3518581051"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="B29NF31"/>
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        <balance>60434.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CAD" exchangeRt="1.36390000"/>
        <valUSD>16892630.08000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.091804965806</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>WESDOME GOLD MINES LTD.</name>
        <lei>254900D63U62QS84H719</lei>
        <title>WESDOME GOLD MINES LTD</title>
        <cusip>95083R100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA95083R1001"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="B0Y90N5"/>
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        <balance>579593.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CAD" exchangeRt="1.36390000"/>
        <valUSD>11397231.66000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.736626212964</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>HARMONY GOLD MINING COMPANY LIMITED</name>
        <lei>378900986D05F0C29811</lei>
        <title>HARMONY GOLD MINING CO LTD</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="ZAE000015228"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="6410562"/>
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        <balance>1901584.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="ZAR" exchangeRt="15.91620000"/>
        <valUSD>43290575.26000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.797957737643</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>ZA</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Zijin Mining Group Company Limited</name>
        <lei>836800JRNL2393Z2I561</lei>
        <title>ZIJIN MINING GROUP CO LTD</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CNE100000502"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="6725299"/>
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        <balance>9148000.00000000</balance>
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        <currencyConditional curCd="HKD" exchangeRt="7.82320000"/>
        <valUSD>52363202.52000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CN</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>NEWMONT CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>549300VSP3RIX7FGDZ51</lei>
        <title>NEWMONT CORP</title>
        <cusip>651639106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US6516391066"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="651639106"/>
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        <balance>827901.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>107627130.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>6.956159842073</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>NEW GOLD INC.</name>
        <lei>5493005G0GNCHP0H6L96</lei>
        <title>NEW GOLD INC</title>
        <cusip>644535106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA6445351068"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="2826947"/>
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        <balance>1508845.00000000</balance>
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        <currencyConditional curCd="CAD" exchangeRt="1.36390000"/>
        <valUSD>20266911.36000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.309891613065</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>B2GOLD CORP.</name>
        <lei>549300F7OK456M5NLM05</lei>
        <title>B2GOLD CORP</title>
        <cusip>11777Q209</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA11777Q2099"/>
          <other otherDesc="Internal" value="B29VFC4"/>
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        <balance>4609846.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CAD" exchangeRt="1.36390000"/>
        <valUSD>28323564.40000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.830609450086</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Monthly total returns reported under item B.5.a do not include any sales or redemption charges, as applicable." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2026-03-30</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>Victory Portfolios III</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Carol Trevino</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Carol Trevino</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Treasurer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
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