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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>INVESCO GOVERNMENT &amp; AGENCY PORTFOLIO</name>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>N/A</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CME GLOBEX</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>S&amp;P MID 400 EMINI Sep22</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
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          <ticker value="FAU2 INDEX"/>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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            <payOffProf>Short</payOffProf>
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        <name>Vanguard Charlotte Funds</name>
        <lei>549300Z9BHDBGHMJLU94</lei>
        <title>VANGUARD TOTAL INTL BOND</title>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Vanguard Asset All</name>
        <lei>549300EW16IGZDA38J20</lei>
        <title>VANGUARD SHORT-TERM TIPS</title>
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        <balance>703702.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Vanguard Scottsdal</name>
        <lei>549300Y88GQ3VLJIBX57</lei>
        <title>VANGUARD INTERMEDIATE-TER</title>
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        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>ICE FUTURES U.S.</name>
        <lei>5493004R83R1LVX2IL36</lei>
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          <ticker value="MFSU2 INDEX"/>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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              <counterpartyName>BANK OF AMERICA MERRILL LYNCH</counterpartyName>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Spdr Series Trust</name>
        <lei>5493004JVD6CQEEJSS37</lei>
        <title>SPDR PORT SHRT TRM CORP B</title>
        <cusip>78464A474</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US78464A4748"/>
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        <balance>1788508.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>VanEck ETF Trust</name>
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        <title>VANECK J. P. MOR</title>
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        <balance>480581.00000000</balance>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Vanguard Tax-Managed International Fund</name>
        <lei>549300PTTIGTMUA02X28</lei>
        <title>VANGUARD FTSE DEVELOPED E</title>
        <cusip>921943858</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9219438580"/>
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        <balance>1705201.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Spdr Series Trust</name>
        <lei>5493004JVD6CQEEJSS37</lei>
        <title>SPDR PORT S&amp;P 500 VALUE</title>
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          <isin value="US78464A5083"/>
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        <balance>470772.00000000</balance>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Spdr Series Trust</name>
        <lei>5493004JVD6CQEEJSS37</lei>
        <title>SPDR PORTFOLIO SMALL CAP</title>
        <cusip>78468R853</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US78468R8530"/>
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        <balance>954799.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <ncom:dateSigned>2022-07-28</ncom:dateSigned>
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      <ncom:signature>James Colantino</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>James Colantino</ncom:signerName>
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