Exhibit 4.2 


[FACE OF NOTE]


IF THE
REGISTERED OWNER OF THIS NOTE (AS INDICATED BELOW) IS THE DEPOSITORY TRUST
COMPANY OR A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, THIS NOTE IS A GLOBAL
NOTE AND THE FOLLOWING LEGENDS APPLY: 


UNLESS THIS
NOTE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST
COMPANY (THE “DEPOSITARY”) (55 WATER STREET, NEW YORK, NEW YORK) TO THE ISSUER
HEREOF OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY
NOTE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS
REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITARY AND ANY PAYMENT IS
MADE TO CEDE & CO., ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR
OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL SINCE THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF,
CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN. 


THIS NOTE MAY
NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT AS A WHOLE BY THE DEPOSITARY TO A NOMINEE OF THE
DEPOSITARY OR BY A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY TO THE DEPOSITARY OR ANOTHER
NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY OR BY THE DEPOSITARY OR ANY SUCH NOMINEE TO A
SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE OF SUCH SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY. 


IF APPLICABLE,
THE “TOTAL AMOUNT OF OID,” “YIELD TO MATURITY” AND “INITIAL ACCRUAL PERIOD”
(COMPUTED UNDER THE APPROXIMATE METHOD) BELOW WILL BE COMPLETED SOLELY FOR THE
PURPOSES OF APPLYING THE FEDERAL INCOME TAX ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT RULES. 


	
 

	
 

	
 

	
 

	
 


	
REGISTERED

	
 

	
CUSIP No.:

	
 

	
PRINCIPAL
 AMOUNT:


	
No. FXR-___

	
 

	
 

	
 

	
$





COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY


MEDIUM-TERM NOTE, SERIES F 

(Fixed Rate)


	
 

	
 

	
 

	
 

	
 


	
ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE:

	
 

	
INTEREST RATE:   %

	
 

	
STATED MATURITY


	
 

	
 

	
 

	
 

	
DATE:


	
 

	
 

	
 

	
 

	
 


	
INTEREST PAYMENT DATE(S)

	
 

	
o CHECK IF DISCOUNT NOTE

	
 

	
 


	
o _____and______

	
 

	
Issue
 Price:   %

	
 

	
 


	
o Other:

	
 

	
 

	
 

	
 


	
 

	
 

	
 

	
 

	
 


	
INITIAL REDEMPTION

	
 

	
INITIAL REDEMPTION

	
 

	
* ANNUAL REDEMPTION


	
DATE:

	
 

	
PERCENTAGE:   %

	
 

	
   PERCENTAGE


	
 

	
 

	
 

	
 

	
   REDUCTION:   %


	
 

	
 

	
 

	
 

	
 


	
HOLDER’S OPTIONAL
 REPAYMENT

	
 

	
 

	
 

	
 


	
DATE(S):

	
 

	
 

	
 

	
 
















	
 

	
 


	
*

	
If an Initial Redemption
 Date is specified above, (i) the Redemption Price will initially be the
 Initial Redemption Percentage specified above and shall decline at each
 anniversary of the Initial Redemption Date shown above by the Annual
 Redemption Percentage Reduction specified above until the Redemption Price is
 100% of such principal amount, and (ii) this Note may be redeemed either in
 whole or from time to time in part except if the following box is marked,
 this Note may be redeemed in whole only [   ]. If no Initial Redemption Date is
 specified above, this Note may not be redeemed prior to Maturity. 





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AUTHORIZED DENOMINATION:

	
 

	
SPECIFIED CURRENCY:


	
o $1,000 and integral

	
 

	
 


	
multiples thereof

	
 

	
 


	
o Other:

	
 

	
 


	
 

	
 

	
 


	
ADDENDUM ATTACHED

	
 

	
OTHER / ADDITIONAL
 PROVISIONS:


	
o Yes

	
 

	
 


	
o No

	
 

	
 





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          COLGATE-PALMOLIVE
COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”, which term includes any
successor corporation under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value
received, hereby promises to pay to                    
                    
          , or registered assigns, the Principal
Amount of                            
                      , on the Stated Maturity Date specified above (or any Redemption Date
or Repayment Date, each as defined on the reverse hereof, or any earlier date
of acceleration of maturity) (each such date being hereinafter referred to as
the “Maturity Date” with respect to the principal repayable on such date) and
to pay interest thereon (and on any overdue principal, premium and/or interest
to the extent legally enforceable) at the Interest Rate per annum specified
above, until the principal hereof is paid or duly made available for payment. 


          The
Company will pay interest in arrears on each Interest Payment Date specified
above (each, an “Interest Payment Date”), commencing with the first Interest
Payment Date next succeeding the Original Issue Date specified above, and on
the Maturity Date; provided, however, that if the Original Issue
Date occurs between a Record Date (as defined below) and the next succeeding
Interest Payment Date, interest payments will commence on the second Interest
Payment Date next succeeding the Original Issue Date to the registered holder
of this Note (the “Holder”) on the Record Date with respect to such second Interest
Payment Date. Interest on this Note will be computed on the basis of a 360-day
year of twelve 30-day months. 


          Interest
on this Note will accrue from, and including, the most recent Interest Payment
Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for or, from and
including, the Original Issue Date if no interest has been paid or duly
provided for, to, but excluding, the next Interest Payment Date or the Maturity
Date, as the case may be (each, an “Interest Period”). The interest so payable,
and punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as
provided in the Indenture, be paid to the person in whose name this Note (or
one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on
the fifteenth calendar day (whether or not a Business Day, as defined below)
immediately preceding such Interest Payment Date (the “Record Date”); provided,
however, that interest payable on the Maturity Date will be payable to
the Person to whom the principal hereof and premium, if any, hereon shall be
payable. Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly provided for on any
Interest Payment Date (“Defaulted Interest”) shall forthwith cease to be
payable to the Holder at the close of business on any Record Date and, may
either be paid to the Person in whose name this Note (or one or more
Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on a special
record date (the “Special Record Date”) for the payment of such Defaulted
Interest to be fixed by the Trustee, notice whereof shall be given to the
Holder of this Note by the Trustee not less than 10 calendar days prior to such
Special Record Date or may be paid at any time in any other lawful manner, all
as more fully provided for in the Indenture. 


          Payment
of principal, premium, if any, and interest in respect of this Note due on the
Maturity Date will be made in immediately available funds upon presentation and
surrender of this Note (and, with respect to any applicable repayment of this
Note, upon delivery of a duly completed election form as contemplated on the
reverse hereof) at the office of the Trustee maintained for that purpose in the
Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, New York in such coin or currency
of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for
payment of public and private debts. Payment of interest due on any Interest
Payment Date other than the Maturity Date will be made at the aforementioned
office of the Trustee or, at the 


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option of the
Company, by check mailed to the address of the person entitled thereto as such
address shall appear in the Security Register maintained by the Trustee;
    provided, however, that a Holder of U.S.$10,000,000 or more in aggregate
principal amount of Notes (whether having identical or different terms and
provisions) shall, at the option of the Company, be entitled to receive
interest payments on such Interest Payment Date by wire transfer of immediately
available funds if appropriate wire transfer instructions have been received in
writing by the Trustee not less than 15 calendar days prior to such Interest
Payment Date. Any such wire transfer instructions received by the Trustee shall
remain in effect until revoked by such Holder. 


          If
any Interest Payment Date or the Maturity Date falls on a day that is not a
Business Day, the required payment of principal, premium, if any, and/or
interest shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day with the same force
and effect as if made on such Interest Payment Date or Maturity Date, as the
case may be, and no interest shall accrue with respect to such payment for the
period from and after such Interest Payment Date or the Maturity Date, as the
case may be, to the date of such payment on the next succeeding Business Day. 


          As
used herein, “Business Day” means, unless otherwise specified on the face
hereof, any day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, that is neither a legal
holiday nor a day on which commercial banks are authorized or required by law,
regulation or executive order to close in The City of New York; provided,
however, that, with respect to non-United States dollar-denominated notes, the
day is also not a day on which commercial banks are authorized or required by
law, regulation or executive order to close in the Principal Financial Center
(as defined below) of the country issuing the specified currency or, if the
specified currency is euro, the day is also a Target Settlement Day (as defined
below). 


          “Principal
Financial Center” means, unless otherwise specified on the face hereof, the
capital city of the country issuing the specified currency except, in each
case, that with respect to United States dollars, Australian dollars, Canadian
dollars, Euros, New Zealand dollars, South African rand and Swiss francs, the
“Principal Financial Center” will be The City of New York, Sydney, Toronto,
London (solely in the case of the Designated LIBOR Currency), Wellington,
Johannesburg and Zurich, respectively. 


          “Target
Settlement Day” means a day on which the Trans-European Automated Real-Time
Gross Settlement Express Transfer (TARGET) System or any successor is open. 


          Reference
is hereby made to the further provisions of this Note set forth on the reverse
hereof and, if so specified on the face hereof, in an Addendum hereto, which
further provisions shall have the same force and effect as if set forth on the
face hereof. 


          Notwithstanding
the foregoing, if an Addendum is attached hereto or “Other/Additional
Provisions” apply to this Note as specified above, this Note shall be subject
to the terms set forth in such Addendum or such “Other/Additional Provisions”. 


          Unless
the Certificate of Authentication hereon has been executed by the Trustee by
manual signature of one of its authorized officers, this Note shall not be
entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any
purpose. 


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          IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, Colgate-Palmolive Company has caused this Note to be duly
executed by one of its duly authorized officers. 


	
 

	
 

	
 

	
 


	
 

	
 

	
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE
 COMPANY


	
 

	
 

	
 

	
 


	
 

	
 

	
By:


	
 

	
 

	
 

	



	
 

	
 

	
 

	
Title:


	
 

	
 

	
 

	
 


	
Dated:

	
 

	
 

	
 





TRUSTEE’S
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION: 


This is one of
the Debt Securities of 

the series designated therein referred 

to in the within-mentioned Indenture. 


THE BANK OF
NEW YORK MELLON, 

as Trustee 


	
 

	
 


	
By

	
 


	
 

	



	
 

	
Authorized
 Signatory 





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[REVERSE OF NOTE]


COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY


MEDIUM-TERM NOTE, SERIES F 

(Fixed Rate)


          This
Note is one of a duly authorized series of debt securities (the “Debt
Securities”) of the Company issued and to be issued under an Indenture, dated
as of November 15, 1992, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time
(the “Indenture”), between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon
(formerly known as The Bank of New York), as trustee (the “Trustee”, which term
includes any successor trustee under the Indenture), to which Indenture and all
indentures supplemental thereto reference is hereby made for a statement of the
respective rights, limitations of rights, duties and immunities thereunder of
the Company, the Trustee and the Holders of the Debt Securities, and of the
terms upon which the Debt Securities are, and are to be, authenticated and
delivered. This Note is one of the Debt Securities of the series designated as
“Medium-Term Notes, Series F, Due One Year or More From Date of Issue” (the
“Notes”). All terms used but not defined in this Note or in an Addendum hereto
shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Indenture or on the face
hereof, as the case may be. 


          This
Note is issuable only in registered form without coupons in minimum
denominations of U.S. $1,000 and integral multiples thereof or other Authorized
Denomination specified on the face hereof. 


          Except
as otherwise provided in the Indenture and as set forth below, the Notes will
be issued in global form only, registered in the name of the Depositary or its
nominee and ownership of the Notes shall be maintained in book-entry form by
the Depositary for the accounts of participating organizations of the
Depositary. If this Note is a global Note, this Note is exchangeable only if
(i) the Depositary notifies the Company that it is unwilling or unable to
continue as Depositary for this global Note and a successor depositary is not
appointed by the Company within 60 days after the Depositary notifies the
Company, (ii) the Company in its sole discretion determines that this global
Note shall be exchangeable for certificated Notes of this series in registered
form or (iii) an Event of Default with respect to the Notes represented hereby
has occurred and is continuing. 


          Unless
otherwise specified on the face hereof in accordance with the provisions of the
following two paragraphs, this Note will not be subject to any sinking fund and
will not be redeemable or repayable prior to the Stated Maturity Date. 


          This
Note will be subject to redemption at the option of the Company on any date on
or after the Initial Redemption Date, if any, specified on the face hereof, in
whole or from time to time in part in increments of U.S. $1,000 unless
otherwise specified above (provided that any remaining principal amount hereof
shall be at least U.S. $1,000 unless otherwise specified above), at the
Redemption Price (as defined below), together with unpaid interest accrued
hereon to the date fixed for redemption (the “Redemption Date”), on written
notice given to the Holder hereof (in accordance with the provisions of the
Indenture) not more than 60 nor less than 30 calendar days prior to the
Redemption Date. In the event of redemption of this Note in part only, 


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a new Note of
like tenor for the unredeemed portion hereof and otherwise having the same
terms and provisions as this Note shall be issued by the Company in the name of
the Holder hereof upon the presentation and surrender hereof. 


          Unless
otherwise specified above, the “Redemption Price” shall be the Initial
Redemption Percentage specified on the face hereof (as adjusted by the Annual
Redemption Percentage Reduction, if any, specified on the face hereof )
multiplied by the principal amount of this Note to be redeemed. 


          This
Note may be subject to repayment by the Company at the option of the Holder
hereof on the Optional Repayment Date(s), if any, specified on the face hereof,
in whole or in part in increments of U.S. $1,000 (provided that any remaining
principal amount hereof shall be at least U.S. $1,000), at a repayment price
equal to 100% of the principal amount to be repaid, together with unpaid
interest accrued thereon to the date fixed for repayment (the “Repayment
Date”). For this Note to be repaid in whole or in part at the option of the
Holder hereof, the Trustee must receive at its corporate trust office not more
than 60 nor less than 30 calendar days prior to the Repayment Date, this Note
with the form entitled “Option to Elect Repayment” below duly completed.
Exercise of such repayment option by the Holder hereof shall be irrevocable. In
the event of repayment of this Note in part only, a new Note of like tenor for
the unrepaid portion hereof and otherwise having the same terms and provisions
as this Note shall be issued by the Company in the name of the Holder hereof
upon the presentation and surrender hereof. 


          If
the Discount Note box above is checked, the amount payable to the Holder of
this Note in the event of redemption, repayment or acceleration of maturity
will be equal to the sum of (i) the Issue Price specified on the face hereof
(increased by any accruals of the Discount, as defined below, and reduced by
any amounts of principal previously paid) and, in the event of any redemption
of this Note (if applicable), multiplied by the Initial Redemption Percentage
(as adjusted by the Annual Redemption Percentage Reduction, if applicable) and
(ii) any unpaid interest accrued hereon to the Redemption Date, Repayment Date
or date of acceleration of maturity, as the case may be. The difference between
the Issue Price specified above and 100% of the principal amount of this Note is
referred to herein as the “Discount”. 


          For
purposes of determining the amount of Discount that has accrued as of any
Redemption Date, Repayment Date or date of acceleration of maturity of this
Note, such Discount will be accrued so as to cause the yield on the Note to be
constant. The constant yield will be calculated using a 30-day month, 360-day
year convention, a compounding period that, except for the Initial Period (as
defined below), corresponds to the shortest period between Interest Payment
Dates (with ratable accruals within a compounding period) and an assumption
that the maturity of this Note will not be accelerated. If the period from the
Original Issue Date to the initial Interest Payment Date (the “Initial Period”)
is shorter than the compounding period for this Note, a proportionate amount of
the yield for an entire compounding period will be accrued. If the Initial
Period is longer than the compounding period, then such period will be divided
into a regular compounding period and a short period, with the short period
being treated as provided in the preceding sentence. 


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          If
an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, the principal of the Notes
may be accelerated in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture.



          The
Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the amendment
thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Company and
the rights of the Holders of any series of Debt Securities to be adversely affected
thereby at any time by the Company and the Trustee with the consent of the
Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of each series of Debt
Securities at the time outstanding, adversely affected thereby. The Indenture
also contains provisions permitting the Holders of specified percentages in
aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Debt Securities of each series,
on behalf of the Holders of Debt Securities of such series, to waive compliance
by the Company with certain provisions of the Indenture and certain past
defaults under the Indenture and their consequences. Any such consent or waiver
by the Holder of this Note shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and
upon all future Holders of this Note and of any Note issued upon the
registration of transfer hereof or in exchange herefor or in lieu hereof,
whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Note. 


          No
reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Note or of the
Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is
absolute and unconditional, to pay principal, premium, if any, and interest in
respect of this Note at the times, places and rate or formula, and in the coin
or currency, herein prescribed. 


          As
provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth,
the transfer of this Note may be registered on the Security Register of the
Company upon surrender of this Note for registration of transfer at the office
or agency of the Company in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York,
duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form
satisfactory to the Company and the Security Registrar duly executed by, the
Holder hereof or by his attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one
or more new Notes of Authorized Denominations and for the same aggregate
principal amount with the same terms and provisions, will be issued by the
Company to the designated transferee or transferees. 


          The
Notes are issuable only in registered form without coupons and, if payable in
U.S. dollars, only in denominations of U.S.$1,000 and any integral multiple of
U.S. $1,000. As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations
therein set forth, Notes of this series are exchangeable for a like aggregate
principal amount of Notes of this series of a different authorized
denomination, as required by the Holder surrendering the same. 


          No
service charge shall be made for any such registration of transfer or exchange,
but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or
other governmental charge payable in connection therewith. 


          Prior
to due presentment of this Note for registration of transfer, the Company, the
Trustee and any agent of the Company or the Trustee may treat the Holder as the
owner hereof for all purposes, whether or not this Note be overdue, and neither
the Company, the Trustee nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the
contrary, except as required by law. 


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          THE
INDENTURE AND THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH,
THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAW PRINCIPLES.



          Capitalized
terms used herein without definition which are defined in the Indenture shall
have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture. 


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ABBREVIATIONS


          The
following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this Note,
shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to
applicable laws or regulations: 


	
 

	
 

	
 

	
 

	
 

	
 

	
 


	
TEN COM

	
 

	
- as tenants in common

	
 

	
UNIF
 GIFT MIN ACT

	
 

	
-_______Custodian_______


	
TEN ENT

	
 

	
- as tenants by the
 entireties

	
 

	
 

	
 

	
(Cust)

                        (Minor)


	
JT TEN

	
 

	
- as joint tenants with
 right of

	
 

	
 

	
 

	
Under Uniform Gifts to
 Minors


	
 

	
 

	
  survivorship
 and not as tenants

	
 

	
 

	
 

	
Act____________________


	
 

	
 

	
  in common

	
 

	
 

	
 

	
(State)





Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.





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ASSIGNMENT


          FOR
VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto 


	
 

	
 

	
 


	
PLEASE
 INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR

	
 


	
OTHER

	
 


	
IDENTIFYING
 NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE

	
 


	
 

	
 

	
 








	
 


	
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________


	
(Please print or typewrite
 name and address including postal zip code of assignee) 








	
 


	
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________


	
 this Note and all rights thereunder hereby irrevocably
 constituting and appointing 








	
 


	
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________


	
 Attorney to transfer this Note on the books of the Company, with
 full power of substitution in the premises. 









	
 

	
 

	
 

	
 


	
Dated:

	
 

	
 


	
 

	
___________________________

	
 

	
___________________________________________________


	
 

	
___________________________

	
 

	
___________________________________________________


	
 

	
 

	
 

	
Notice: The signature(s)
 on this Assignment must correspond with the
 name(s) as written upon the face of this Note in every
 particular, without alteration or enlargement
 or any change whatsoever.






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[OPTION TO ELECT REPAYMENT]


          The
undersigned hereby irrevocably request(s) and instruct(s) the Company to repay
this Note (or portion hereof specified below) pursuant to its terms at a price
equal to 100% of the principal amount to be repaid, together with unpaid
interest accrued hereon to the Repayment Date, to the undersigned, at

	 	
 

	
     

	 	 
	 	
 

	
    
  (Please print or typewrite name and address of the undersigned)

	 	 





          For
this Note to be repaid, the Trustee must receive at its corporate trust office
in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, currently located at 101
Barclay Street, New York, New York 10286 not more than 60 nor less than 30
calendar days prior to the Repayment Date, this Note with this “Option to Elect
Repayment” form duly completed. 


          If
less than the entire principal amount of this Note is to be repaid, specify the
portion hereof (which shall be increments of U.S. $1,000 unless otherwise
specified in the Note provided that any remaining principal amount shall be
at least U.S. $1,000 unless otherwise specified in the Note) which the Holder
elects to have repaid and specify the denomination or denominations (which
shall be U.S. $1,000 or an integral multiple thereof) of the Notes to be issued
to the Holder for the portion of this Note not being repaid (in the absence of
any such specification, one such Note will be issued for the portion not being
repaid). 



	
 

	
 

	
 

	
 


	
Principal
 Amount

	
 

	
 


	
to be
 Repaid: $______________

	
 

	
 

	
_____________________________________________


	
 

	
 

	
 

	
Notice: The signature(s)
 on this Option to Elect Repayment must
 correspond with the name(s) as written upon
 the face of this Note in every particular,
 without alteration or enlargement or any
 change whatsoever.


	
Dated: ______________________

	
 

	
 


	
 

	
 

	
 


	
 

	
 

	
 






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