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    		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FATS & OILS [2070]
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    		STREET 1:		251 O CONNOR RIDGE BLVD
    		STREET 2:		STE 300
    		CITY:			IRVING
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    		STATE:			TX
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