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      contextRef="offrl_1"
      decimals="2"
      id="ixv-371"
      unitRef="USD">23.00</ffd:MaxOfferingPricPerScty>
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      contextRef="offrl_1"
      decimals="2"
      id="ixv-372"
      unitRef="USD">36964289.00</ffd:MaxAggtOfferingPric>
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      contextRef="offrl_1"
      decimals="7"
      id="ixv-373"
      unitRef="pure">0.0001381</ffd:FeeRate>
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      contextRef="offrl_1"
      decimals="2"
      id="ixv-374"
      unitRef="USD">5104.77</ffd:FeeAmt>
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    <ffd:OfferingNote contextRef="offrl_1" id="ixv-380">Represents only the additional number of shares of Class A common stock being registered and includes additional shares of Class A common stock that the underwriters have the option to purchase. Does not include the securities that the Registrant previously registered on the Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-294508).

Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"). The Registrant previously paid an aggregate filing fee of $129,320.78 for the Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-294508). In accordance with Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, an additional amount of securities having a proposed maximum  offering price per unit of $23.00 are hereby registered, which includes the additional shares that the underwriters have the option to purchase.
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