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Percentage of domestic federal statutory tax rate applicable to pretax income (loss).

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Amount, before accumulated amortization, of capitalized implementation cost from hosting arrangement that is service contract.

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Present value of lessee's discounted obligation for lease payments from operating lease.

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Amount of lessee's right to use underlying asset under operating lease.

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