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      "text": "Doug Cole failed to disclose his tenure at Bomps Mining / China Chemical Corp (CHCC). Cole joined Bomps on 4/8/10 as a member of the Board and as President, Secretary and Treasurer. Cole resigned from his management positions following the consummation of a subsidiary transaction with China Chemical Corp. Cole resigned from the Board on 11/5/11 noting his discomfort regarding proxy disclosures related a proposed going private transaction. We find it troubling that Cole has been involved in so many situations that even he finds objectionable.",
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