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Alliance Resource Partners LP – ‘10-Q’ for 9/30/19 – ‘XML’

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

11/05/19  Alliance Resource Partners LP     10-Q        9/30/19  101:15M                                    Toppan Merrill Bridge/FA

Quarterly Report   —   Form 10-Q   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

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 2/23/24  Alliance Resource Partners LP     10-K       12/31/23  153:41M                                    Toppan Merrill Bridge/FA
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