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<ns1:sshPrnamtType>SH</ns1:sshPrnamtType> </ns1:shrsOrPrnAmt> <ns1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</ns1:investmentDiscretion> <ns1:votingAuthority> <ns1:Sole>0</ns1:Sole> <ns1:Shared>0</ns1:Shared> <ns1:None>3105</ns1:None> </ns1:votingAuthority> </ns1:infoTable> <ns1:infoTable> <ns1:nameOfIssuer>JOHNSON & JOHNSON</ns1:nameOfIssuer> <ns1:titleOfClass>COM</ns1:titleOfClass> <ns1:cusip>478160104</ns1:cusip> <ns1:value>617</ns1:value> <ns1:shrsOrPrnAmt> <ns1:sshPrnamt>3822</ns1:sshPrnamt> <ns1:sshPrnamtType>SH</ns1:sshPrnamtType> </ns1:shrsOrPrnAmt> <ns1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</ns1:investmentDiscretion> <ns1:votingAuthority> <ns1:Sole>0</ns1:Sole> <ns1:Shared>0</ns1:Shared> <ns1:None>3822</ns1:None> </ns1:votingAuthority> </ns1:infoTable> <ns1:infoTable> <ns1:nameOfIssuer>KASPIEN HOLDINGS INC</ns1:nameOfIssuer> <ns1:titleOfClass>COM NEW</ns1:titleOfClass> <ns1:cusip>485837108</ns1:cusip> <ns1:value>11944</ns1:value> <ns1:shrsOrPrnAmt> <ns1:sshPrnamt>716514</ns1:sshPrnamt> <ns1:sshPrnamtType>SH</ns1:sshPrnamtType> </ns1:shrsOrPrnAmt> <ns1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</ns1:investmentDiscretion> <ns1:votingAuthority> <ns1:Sole>0</ns1:Sole> <ns1:Shared>0</ns1:Shared> <ns1:None>716514</ns1:None> </ns1:votingAuthority> </ns1:infoTable> <ns1:infoTable> <ns1:nameOfIssuer>KIRKLAND LAKE GOLD LTD</ns1:nameOfIssuer> <ns1:titleOfClass>COM</ns1:titleOfClass> <ns1:cusip>49741E100</ns1:cusip> <ns1:value>707</ns1:value> <ns1:shrsOrPrnAmt> <ns1:sshPrnamt>17000</ns1:sshPrnamt> <ns1:sshPrnamtType>SH</ns1:sshPrnamtType> </ns1:shrsOrPrnAmt> <ns1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</ns1:investmentDiscretion> <ns1:votingAuthority> <ns1:Sole>0</ns1:Sole> <ns1:Shared>0</ns1:Shared> <ns1:None>17000</ns1:None> </ns1:votingAuthority> </ns1:infoTable> <ns1:infoTable> <ns1:nameOfIssuer>MICROSOFT CORP</ns1:nameOfIssuer> <ns1:titleOfClass>COM</ns1:titleOfClass> <ns1:cusip>594918104</ns1:cusip> <ns1:value>716</ns1:value> <ns1:shrsOrPrnAmt> <ns1:sshPrnamt>2540</ns1:sshPrnamt> 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