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        <com:street1>415 South18th Street suite 200</com:street1>
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    <own:remarks>Relying on 4 week average trading volume to account  for shares that were gifted in the past 6 months.    42,511 shares gifted on  4/10/2026 and 10,000 shares gifted on7/1/2026</own:remarks>
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