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    <ffd:OfferingNote contextRef="offrl_2" id="ixv-558">(1) Any securities registered hereunder may be sold separately or as units with other securities registered hereunder. (2) Omitted pursuant to Instruction 2.A.iii.c. to Item 16(b) of Form S-3. An indeterminate aggregate offering price or number of securities of each identified class is being registered as may from time to time be offered at indeterminate prices. Includes such indeterminate amounts of securities as may be issued upon exercise, conversion or exchange of, or pursuant to anti-dilution adjustments with respect to, any securities that provide for that issuance or adjustment. Also includes such indeterminate amount as may be issued in units. Separate consideration may or may not be received for securities that are issuable on exercise, conversion or exchange of, or pursuant to anti-dilution adjustments with respect to, any other securities. (3) The registrant is deferring payment of the registration fee pursuant to Rule 456(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") and is excluding this information in reliance on Rule 456(b) and Rule 457(r) under the Securities Act. Any registration fees will be paid subsequently on a pay-as-you-go basis.</ffd:OfferingNote>
    <ffd:OfferingNote contextRef="offrl_3" id="ixv-559">(1) Any securities registered hereunder may be sold separately or as units with other securities registered hereunder. (2) Omitted pursuant to Instruction 2.A.iii.c. to Item 16(b) of Form S-3. An indeterminate aggregate offering price or number of securities of each identified class is being registered as may from time to time be offered at indeterminate prices. Includes such indeterminate amounts of securities as may be issued upon exercise, conversion or exchange of, or pursuant to anti-dilution adjustments with respect to, any securities that provide for that issuance or adjustment. Also includes such indeterminate amount as may be issued in units. Separate consideration may or may not be received for securities that are issuable on exercise, conversion or exchange of, or pursuant to anti-dilution adjustments with respect to, any other securities. (3) The registrant is deferring payment of the registration fee pursuant to Rule 456(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") and is excluding this information in reliance on Rule 456(b) and Rule 457(r) under the Securities Act. Any registration fees will be paid subsequently on a pay-as-you-go basis.</ffd:OfferingNote>
    <ffd:OfferingNote contextRef="offrl_4" id="ixv-560">(1) Any securities registered hereunder may be sold separately or as units with other securities registered hereunder. (2) Omitted pursuant to Instruction 2.A.iii.c. to Item 16(b) of Form S-3. An indeterminate aggregate offering price or number of securities of each identified class is being registered as may from time to time be offered at indeterminate prices. Includes such indeterminate amounts of securities as may be issued upon exercise, conversion or exchange of, or pursuant to anti-dilution adjustments with respect to, any securities that provide for that issuance or adjustment. Also includes such indeterminate amount as may be issued in units. Separate consideration may or may not be received for securities that are issuable on exercise, conversion or exchange of, or pursuant to anti-dilution adjustments with respect to, any other securities. (3) The registrant is deferring payment of the registration fee pursuant to Rule 456(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") and is excluding this information in reliance on Rule 456(b) and Rule 457(r) under the Securities Act. Any registration fees will be paid subsequently on a pay-as-you-go basis.</ffd:OfferingNote>
    <ffd:OfferingNote contextRef="offrl_5" id="ixv-561">(1) Any securities registered hereunder may be sold separately or as units with other securities registered hereunder. (2) Omitted pursuant to Instruction 2.A.iii.c. to Item 16(b) of Form S-3. An indeterminate aggregate offering price or number of securities of each identified class is being registered as may from time to time be offered at indeterminate prices. Includes such indeterminate amounts of securities as may be issued upon exercise, conversion or exchange of, or pursuant to anti-dilution adjustments with respect to, any securities that provide for that issuance or adjustment. Also includes such indeterminate amount as may be issued in units. Separate consideration may or may not be received for securities that are issuable on exercise, conversion or exchange of, or pursuant to anti-dilution adjustments with respect to, any other securities. (3) The registrant is deferring payment of the registration fee pursuant to Rule 456(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") and is excluding this information in reliance on Rule 456(b) and Rule 457(r) under the Securities Act. Any registration fees will be paid subsequently on a pay-as-you-go basis.</ffd:OfferingNote>
    <ffd:OfferingNote contextRef="offrl_6" id="ixv-562">(1) Any securities registered hereunder may be sold separately or as units with other securities registered hereunder. (2) Omitted pursuant to Instruction 2.A.iii.c. to Item 16(b) of Form S-3. An indeterminate aggregate offering price or number of securities of each identified class is being registered as may from time to time be offered at indeterminate prices. Includes such indeterminate amounts of securities as may be issued upon exercise, conversion or exchange of, or pursuant to anti-dilution adjustments with respect to, any securities that provide for that issuance or adjustment. Also includes such indeterminate amount as may be issued in units. Separate consideration may or may not be received for securities that are issuable on exercise, conversion or exchange of, or pursuant to anti-dilution adjustments with respect to, any other securities. (3) The registrant is deferring payment of the registration fee pursuant to Rule 456(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") and is excluding this information in reliance on Rule 456(b) and Rule 457(r) under the Securities Act. Any registration fees will be paid subsequently on a pay-as-you-go basis.</ffd:OfferingNote>
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