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	<n1:infoTable>
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	<n1:infoTable>
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			<n1:sshPrnamtType>SH</n1:sshPrnamtType>
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			<n1:sshPrnamtType>SH</n1:sshPrnamtType>
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			<n1:sshPrnamt>7317</n1:sshPrnamt>
			<n1:sshPrnamtType>SH</n1:sshPrnamtType>
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		<n1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</n1:investmentDiscretion>
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			<n1:sshPrnamtType>SH</n1:sshPrnamtType>
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		<n1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</n1:investmentDiscretion>
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			<n1:sshPrnamtType>SH</n1:sshPrnamtType>
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		<n1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</n1:investmentDiscretion>
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		<n1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</n1:investmentDiscretion>
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		<n1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</n1:investmentDiscretion>
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		<n1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</n1:investmentDiscretion>
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		<n1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</n1:investmentDiscretion>
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		<n1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</n1:investmentDiscretion>
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		<n1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</n1:investmentDiscretion>
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	<n1:infoTable>
		<n1:nameOfIssuer>SCHWAB FUNDAMENTAL INTL LARGE COMPANY INDEX</n1:nameOfIssuer>
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			<n1:sshPrnamt>16042</n1:sshPrnamt>
			<n1:sshPrnamtType>SH</n1:sshPrnamtType>
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		<n1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</n1:investmentDiscretion>
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	<n1:infoTable>
		<n1:nameOfIssuer>SCHWAB FUNDAMENTAL INTL SMALL COMPANY INDEX</n1:nameOfIssuer>
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	<n1:infoTable>
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		<n1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</n1:investmentDiscretion>
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	<n1:infoTable>
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		<n1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</n1:investmentDiscretion>
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	<n1:infoTable>
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			<n1:sshPrnamt>4600</n1:sshPrnamt>
			<n1:sshPrnamtType>SH</n1:sshPrnamtType>
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		<n1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</n1:investmentDiscretion>
		<n1:votingAuthority>
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	<n1:infoTable>
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			<n1:sshPrnamt>10695</n1:sshPrnamt>
			<n1:sshPrnamtType>SH</n1:sshPrnamtType>
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		<n1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</n1:investmentDiscretion>
		<n1:votingAuthority>
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	<n1:infoTable>
		<n1:nameOfIssuer>SQUARE INC.</n1:nameOfIssuer>
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		<n1:shrsOrPrnAmt>
			<n1:sshPrnamt>10000</n1:sshPrnamt>
			<n1:sshPrnamtType>SH</n1:sshPrnamtType>
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		<n1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</n1:investmentDiscretion>
		<n1:votingAuthority>
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	<n1:infoTable>
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			<n1:sshPrnamt>62519</n1:sshPrnamt>
			<n1:sshPrnamtType>SH</n1:sshPrnamtType>
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		<n1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</n1:investmentDiscretion>
		<n1:votingAuthority>
			<n1:Sole>62519</n1:Sole>
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	<n1:infoTable>
		<n1:nameOfIssuer>STRYKER CORP.</n1:nameOfIssuer>
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		<n1:shrsOrPrnAmt>
			<n1:sshPrnamt>2225</n1:sshPrnamt>
			<n1:sshPrnamtType>SH</n1:sshPrnamtType>
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		<n1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</n1:investmentDiscretion>
		<n1:votingAuthority>
			<n1:Sole>2225</n1:Sole>
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	<n1:infoTable>
		<n1:nameOfIssuer>SUN HYDRAULICS CORP.</n1:nameOfIssuer>
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		<n1:value>302</n1:value>
		<n1:shrsOrPrnAmt>
			<n1:sshPrnamt>7087</n1:sshPrnamt>
			<n1:sshPrnamtType>SH</n1:sshPrnamtType>
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		<n1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</n1:investmentDiscretion>
		<n1:votingAuthority>
			<n1:Sole>7087</n1:Sole>
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	<n1:infoTable>
		<n1:nameOfIssuer>SUNTRUST BANKS INC.</n1:nameOfIssuer>
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		<n1:shrsOrPrnAmt>
			<n1:sshPrnamt>4614</n1:sshPrnamt>
			<n1:sshPrnamtType>SH</n1:sshPrnamtType>
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		<n1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</n1:investmentDiscretion>
		<n1:votingAuthority>
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	<n1:infoTable>
		<n1:nameOfIssuer>T. ROWE PRICE GROUP INC.</n1:nameOfIssuer>
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		<n1:shrsOrPrnAmt>
			<n1:sshPrnamt>17775</n1:sshPrnamt>
			<n1:sshPrnamtType>SH</n1:sshPrnamtType>
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		<n1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</n1:investmentDiscretion>
		<n1:votingAuthority>
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	<n1:infoTable>
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		<n1:shrsOrPrnAmt>
			<n1:sshPrnamt>18517</n1:sshPrnamt>
			<n1:sshPrnamtType>SH</n1:sshPrnamtType>
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		<n1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</n1:investmentDiscretion>
		<n1:votingAuthority>
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	<n1:infoTable>
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		<n1:shrsOrPrnAmt>
			<n1:sshPrnamt>84495</n1:sshPrnamt>
			<n1:sshPrnamtType>SH</n1:sshPrnamtType>
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		<n1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</n1:investmentDiscretion>
		<n1:votingAuthority>
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		<n1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</n1:investmentDiscretion>
		<n1:votingAuthority>
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	<n1:infoTable>
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			<n1:sshPrnamt>7830</n1:sshPrnamt>
			<n1:sshPrnamtType>SH</n1:sshPrnamtType>
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		<n1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</n1:investmentDiscretion>
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	<n1:infoTable>
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			<n1:sshPrnamtType>SH</n1:sshPrnamtType>
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		<n1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</n1:investmentDiscretion>
		<n1:votingAuthority>
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			<n1:sshPrnamt>114409</n1:sshPrnamt>
			<n1:sshPrnamtType>SH</n1:sshPrnamtType>
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		<n1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</n1:investmentDiscretion>
		<n1:votingAuthority>
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	<n1:infoTable>
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			<n1:sshPrnamt>3100</n1:sshPrnamt>
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		<n1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</n1:investmentDiscretion>
		<n1:votingAuthority>
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	<n1:infoTable>
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		<n1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</n1:investmentDiscretion>
		<n1:votingAuthority>
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		<n1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</n1:investmentDiscretion>
		<n1:votingAuthority>
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	<n1:infoTable>
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		<n1:shrsOrPrnAmt>
			<n1:sshPrnamt>18125</n1:sshPrnamt>
			<n1:sshPrnamtType>SH</n1:sshPrnamtType>
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		<n1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</n1:investmentDiscretion>
		<n1:votingAuthority>
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	<n1:infoTable>
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		<n1:shrsOrPrnAmt>
			<n1:sshPrnamt>4590</n1:sshPrnamt>
			<n1:sshPrnamtType>SH</n1:sshPrnamtType>
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		<n1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</n1:investmentDiscretion>
		<n1:votingAuthority>
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		<n1:shrsOrPrnAmt>
			<n1:sshPrnamt>9110</n1:sshPrnamt>
			<n1:sshPrnamtType>SH</n1:sshPrnamtType>
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		<n1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</n1:investmentDiscretion>
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	<n1:infoTable>
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		<n1:shrsOrPrnAmt>
			<n1:sshPrnamt>7135</n1:sshPrnamt>
			<n1:sshPrnamtType>SH</n1:sshPrnamtType>
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		<n1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</n1:investmentDiscretion>
		<n1:votingAuthority>
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	<n1:infoTable>
		<n1:nameOfIssuer>VANGUARD DIVIDEND APPRECIATION</n1:nameOfIssuer>
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		<n1:shrsOrPrnAmt>
			<n1:sshPrnamt>7768</n1:sshPrnamt>
			<n1:sshPrnamtType>SH</n1:sshPrnamtType>
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		<n1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</n1:investmentDiscretion>
		<n1:votingAuthority>
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	<n1:infoTable>
		<n1:nameOfIssuer>VANGUARD REIT INDEX</n1:nameOfIssuer>
		<n1:titleOfClass>COM</n1:titleOfClass>
		<n1:cusip>922908553</n1:cusip>
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