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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The price reported represents a weighted average price. These shares were sold for a price of $1.14 per share. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide to the Company, any security holder of the Company, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The shares were sold for a price of $1.14 per share. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide to the Company, any security holder of the Company, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The price reported represents a weighted average price. These shares were sold for a price of $1.10 per share. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide to the Company, any security holder of the Company, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Shares are held by MRMP-Managers LLC, of which Mr. Sherwood is Chief Investment Officer. Mr. Sherwood disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Shares are held by the Ned L. Sherwood Revocable Trust, of which Mr. Sherwood is the sole trustee and beneficiary. Mr. Sherwood disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Ned L. Sherwood</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-12-04</signatureDate>
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        <signatureName>MRMP-MANAGERS LLC /s/ Ned L. Sherwood, Chief Investment Officer</signatureName>
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        <signatureName>NED L. SHERWOOD REVOCABLE TRUST /s/ Ned L. Sherwood, Trustee</signatureName>
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