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Employee benefits (Details Narrative) | Mar. 30, 2023 $ / shares shares | Mar. 30, 2023 R$ / shares shares | Apr. 28, 2023 shares | Apr. 28, 2022 shares | Mar. 30, 2022 shares
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Employee Benefits |  |  |  |  |
Fair value price per shares | (per share) | $ 15.94 | R$ 81.82 |  |  |
Number of shares issued | 1,330,503 | 1,330,503 | 1,177,755 | 1,709,955 | 1,437,588

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