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(b) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c) of the Securities Act, on the basis of the average of the high and low prices for a share of the registrant's common stock as reported on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on November 5, 2026, which is a date within five business days prior to the filing of this registration statement.</ffd:OfferingNote>
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    <ffd:TermntnCmpltnWdrwl contextRef="ofst_1" id="ixv-437">The registrant paid a registration fee of $14,594.30 in connection with the registration of 2,234,887 shares of its common stock pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-299938), which was initially filed with the SEC on November 9, 2026 (the "Prior Registration Statement"). The Prior Registration Statement was not declared effective by the SEC, and no securities were issued or sold thereunder. The Prior Registration Statement was withdrawn by filing a Form RW on November 12, 2026. In accordance with Rule 457(p) under the Securities Act, the total amount of the registration fee due upon the initial filing of this Registration Statement is offset by $14,594.30.</ffd:TermntnCmpltnWdrwl>
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