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Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rules 457(h) and (c) of the Securities Act. The proposed maximum offering price per share, proposed maximum aggregate offering price and the amount of the registration fee are based on the average of the high and low prices per share for the Common Stock as reported on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on April 28, 2026.</ffd:OfferingNote>
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