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Income Taxes (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2024
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate from Continuing Operations | Our effective tax rate from continuing operations is presented below:
| Three Months Ended June 30, |  | Six Months Ended June 30,
2024 |  | 2023 |  | 2024 |  | 2023
Effective tax rate from continuing operations | 23.4 | % |  | 36.6 | % |  | 20.7 | % |  | 32.9 | %

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