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    <ffd:OfferingNote contextRef="offrl_4" id="ixv-800">See Offering Note 1.</ffd:OfferingNote>
    <ffd:OfferingNote contextRef="offrl_5" id="ixv-801">See Offering Note 1.</ffd:OfferingNote>
    <ffd:OfferingNote contextRef="offrl_6" id="ixv-802">See Offering Note 1.</ffd:OfferingNote>
    <ffd:OfferingNote contextRef="offrl_7" id="ixv-803">See Offering Note 1.</ffd:OfferingNote>
    <ffd:OfferingNote contextRef="offrl_8" id="ixv-804">See Offering Note 1.</ffd:OfferingNote>
    <ffd:OfferingNote contextRef="offrl_9" id="ixv-805">See Offering Note 1.</ffd:OfferingNote>
    <ffd:OfferingNote contextRef="offrl_10" id="ixv-806">See Offering Note 1.</ffd:OfferingNote>
    <ffd:OfferingNote contextRef="offrl_11" id="ixv-807">See Offering Note 1.</ffd:OfferingNote>
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