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    CONSTITUTION ARTICLES

    Certificate of Incorporation

    Preamble

    C1.1 Identification
    C2.1 Purposes
    C3.1 Membership
    C4.1 Government
    C5.1 Structure
    C6.1 Meetings of the Society
    C7.1 Publications and Papers
    C8.1 Amendments to the Constitution
    C9.1 Dues

    BY LAWS

    B2.1 Fulfillment of Purposes
    B3.1 Membership
    B3.2 Fees and Dues
    B3.3 Violation of Ethics
    B4.1 Government
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    B4.3 Officers
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    B5.3 Public Affairs and Outreach Sector
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    B6.2 Voting at or by Proxy at the First Business Meeting of the Fiscal Year
    B6.3 Voting at or by Proxy at the Second Business Meeting or a Special Business Meeting
    B7.1 Publications and Papers
    B8.1 Amendments
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