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Todd Nelson | executive |
Ashish Ghia | executive |
Thank you for standing by. My name is Kathleen I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the Perdoceo Education Corporation Second Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call. All lines have been placed on mute all throughout the presentation to prevent any background noise. Thank you. I would like to turn the call over to Mr. Relations. Investor Gibbons, Sam sir. ahead go Please
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