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Bond

Evidence of the borrowing by an Issuer and a debt instrument for tax purposes. Each Bond is an agreement on the part of an Issuer to repay the Principal of the Bond in certain amounts and at a specified time or times and to pay Interest from the Dated Date of the Bond to the day it Matures or is redeemed.

All the Bonds

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Security

Any note, stock, treasury stock, bond, debenture, evidence of indebtedness, certificate of interest or evidence of any participation in any profit-sharing agreement.

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Purpose Investment

Investment property acquired to carry out the purpose of a governmental program for which the bonds are issued (i.e., conduit loans, mortgage notes, mortgage-backed securities and student loan obligations).