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This schedule contains Summary financial Information extracted from the Form
N-SAR and the financial statements and is qualified in its entirety by
references to such documents.
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   <NAME> NUVEEN FLAGSHIP TENNESSEE MUNICIPAL BOND FUND - CLASS A
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