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    <ffd:OfferingNote contextRef="offrl_1" id="ixv-522">An indeterminate amount of securities is being registered as may from time to time be offered hereunder at indeterminate prices. In accordance with Rules 456(b) and 457(r) under the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrants are deferring payment of the registration fee, which will be paid subsequently on a pay-as-you-go basis based on the fee rate in effect on the date of such fee payment.</ffd:OfferingNote>
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(b) Pursuant to Rule 457(g) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, no separate registration fee is required with respect to the warrants.</ffd:OfferingNote>
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(b) Pursuant to Rule 457(n) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, no additional registration fee is required with respect to the guarantees.</ffd:OfferingNote>
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