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    <remarks>Today's sale and sales in the past 3 months occurred in The Linda W Cyr 2020 Irrevocable Trust For Descendants of which William B. Cyr Jr is a trustee, account stakeholder, and the relative of William B. Cyr (an officer and director of the company). Sales in the past 3 months also include sales from the account of Linda W. Cyr (spouse of William B. Cyr) and The William B Cyr 2020 Irrevocable Spousal Trust of which Linda W. Cyr is a trustee and account stakeholder.</remarks>
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