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identity
- the name of the holon shall be the Item Buying Cooperative, referred to in these operating procedures as the Holon.
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purpose
- the primary purpose of the Holon is to facilitate purchasing items and related appliances by members, who shall be the ultimate consumers of these products.
- other objectives of the Holon shall be:
- cooperative service for the benefit of members as consumers and the consuming public.
- promotion of the cooperative ideal, such as but not limited to: experimenting with new holonic economic models
- conducting such other activities as will serve the economic, educational, recreational, and cultural welfare of its members and the public.
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definitions
- person: the term "person" shall refer to conscious, self-aware beings
- member: the term "member" shall refer to persons who have fulfilled the requirements to become a member of the Holon
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membership
- the Holon shall not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, race, nationality, political opinion, sexual preference, physical or mental handicap, or religious belief.
- requirements to become a member of the Holon:
- members must deposit $40 into the Holon's resources
- the Holon must decide to allow the member
- members must agree to not be a dick
- benefits of being a member:
- members are given access to Holon resources
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decision-making
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maintenance tasks