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        <date encodinganalog="date" calendar="gregorian" era="ce" normal="2007/2018">©2007 (Last modified: 4/17/2018)</date>
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          <addressline>BOX 352900</addressline>
          <addressline>Seattle, Washington 98195-2900</addressline>
          <addressline>Business Number: 206-543-1929</addressline>
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      <p>Donated by Gerald B. Nelson, 7/10/1987</p>
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