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	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
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Accounts receivable	$ 250,548		$ 250,548		$ 205,399
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DHL [Member] \| Revenues from Leases and Contracted Services [Member] \| Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
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Percentage of consolidated revenues	13.00%	12.00%	12.00%	13.00%
DHL [Member] \| Accounts Receivable [Member]
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Accounts receivable	$ 17,037		$ 17,037		9,111
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Amazon C Warrants
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reclassification of liability to equity					$ 82,400