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                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
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                           balance="credit"
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                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
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                        period-type="duration">
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                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
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                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
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                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
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                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
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                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
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                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
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                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
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                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
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                        data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
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                        balance="credit"
                        period-type="instant"/>
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               xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
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                  xbrl-data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
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                  period-type="instant"/>
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                  xbrl-data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
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                     period-type="duration"/>
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                     period-type="duration"/>
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                     xbrl-data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
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                     period-type="duration">
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</presentation>
