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      unitRef="pure">0.0001531</ffd:FeeRate>
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      contextRef="c_report"
      decimals="INF"
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      contextRef="c_report"
      decimals="INF"
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      contextRef="c_report"
      decimals="INF"
      id="ixv-470"
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      contextRef="c_report"
      decimals="INF"
      id="ixv-471"
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      contextRef="c_report"
      decimals="INF"
      id="ixv-472"
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    <ffd:OfferingNote contextRef="c_offering_1" id="ixv-315">The Registrant is relying on Rule 456(b) and Rule 457(r) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to defer payment of all registration fees. In connection with the securities offered hereby,
the Registrant will pay &#x201c;pay-as-you-go registration fees&#x201d; in accordance with Rule 456(b). The Registrant will calculate the registration fee applicable to an offer of securities pursuant to this
Registration Statement based on the fee payment rate in effect on the date of such fee payment. &lt;br/&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;
An indeterminate amount of securities to be offered at indeterminate prices is being
registered pursuant to this registration statement.</ffd:OfferingNote>
    <ffd:OfferingNote contextRef="c_offering_2" id="ixv-473">Please see Offering Note (1)</ffd:OfferingNote>
    <ffd:OfferingNote contextRef="c_offering_3" id="ixv-474">Please see Offering Note (1)</ffd:OfferingNote>
    <ffd:OfferingNote contextRef="c_offering_4" id="ixv-475">Please see Offering Note (1)</ffd:OfferingNote>
    <ffd:OfferingNote contextRef="c_offering_5" id="ixv-476">Please see Offering Note (1)</ffd:OfferingNote>
    <ffd:OfferingNote contextRef="c_offering_6" id="ixv-477">Please see Offering Note (1)</ffd:OfferingNote>
    <ffd:OfferingNote contextRef="c_offering_7" id="ixv-478">Please see Offering Note (1)</ffd:OfferingNote>
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