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	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
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Payments on consideration payable	$ 1,084	$ 334
Consideration Payable to Previous Sellers in Business Acquisitions \| Fair Share Seller \| Director
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Contingent consideration	2,000		$ 2,400
Payments on consideration payable	500	100
Consideration Payable to Previous Sellers in Business Acquisitions \| G3 Seller \| Director
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payments on consideration payable		0
Consideration Payable to Previous Sellers in Business Acquisitions \| G3 Seller \| Employee
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Contingent consideration	400		400
Payments on consideration payable	0
Consideration Payable to Previous Sellers in Business Acquisitions \| Tom's Amusement \| Director
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Contingent consideration	700		1,500
Payments on consideration payable	800	0
Consideration Payable to Previous Sellers in Business Acquisitions \| AVG \| Director
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
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Payments on consideration payable	0	0
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Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
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