Thank you, Beth, and good morning, everyone.
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sale please on on For the X-K refer to March transaction, additional details our XX. Form filed
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roadmap. Turning to IT the company's investment
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of our our strategic quarterly per Board in $X.XX Directors XXst support consecutive initiatives. approved of the share, at dividend Finally,
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