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  XXXXXXXX
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  0000886136
  SAGA COMMUNICATIONS INC
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  73 KERCHEVAL AVE
  GROSSE POINTE FARMS
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  3138867070
  TOWERVIEW LLC
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  12/28/2023
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  Open Market Purchase
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  Open Market Purchase
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