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      <explntrNote note="Monthly returns presented in Item B.5(a) have been calculated without deducting any applicable sales loads or redemption fees." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
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      <ncom:dateSigned>2023-02-22</ncom:dateSigned>
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      <ncom:signature>Todd Miller</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Todd Miller</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Treasurer and Secretary</ncom:title>
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