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(2) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rules 457(c) and 457(h)(1) of the Securities Act, based on the average of the high and low trading prices of a share of Common Stock as reported on the New York Stock Exchange on April 24, 2026.</ffd:OfferingNote>
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