PREPAID EXPENSES	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
PREPAID EXPENSES	PREPAID EXPENSES Prepaid expenses at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, primarily consist of prepaid insurance and term software licenses.

The disclosure describes the Company's prepaid and other current assets.

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