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          the book value of that interest as of the close of business on              
          June 30, 1994.  This price was not adjusted for any income or               
          loss, distributions made by, or change in the value of the                  
          partnership, for any period after June 30, 1994.  As a result,              
          once Jean True gave notice, all she could receive in exchange for           
          a partnership interest was its book value as of June 30, 1994.              
          Jean True’s sons became entitled to the economic benefits, and              
          would suffer the economic burdens, flowing from the partnerships            
          after June 30, 1994.                                                        
              5.  Similarly, the corporate buy-sell agreements provided               
          that the price for stock owned by Jean True was based on the book           
          value of the stock as of the last day of the fiscal year ending             
          before June 30, 1994.  This price was not adjusted for any income           
          or loss, distributions made by, or change in the value of the               
          related corporation, after June 30, 1994.88  As a result, once              
          Jean True gave notice, all she could receive for her stock was              
          its book value as of June 30, 1994.  Jean True’s sons became                
          entitled to all the economic benefits, and would suffer all the             
          economic burdens, flowing from the stock after June 30, 1994.               






               88The purchase price of stock did include a pro rata share             
          of the corporation’s income for the year including June 30, 1994.           
          With respect to some of the corporations, this pro rata share may           
          have reflected income realized after June 30, 1994.  See supra              
          pp. 292-293 note 83.                                                        




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