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Software, net (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019
Capitalized Computer Software, Net [Abstract] |
Schedule of Software, net | Software, net consisted of the following:
|  | September 30, 2019 |  | December 31, 2018
Software |  | $ | 1,184 |  |  | $ | 1,101 |
Accumulated amortization |  | (914 | ) |  | (816 | )
Software, net |  | $ | 270 |  |  | $ | 285 |
Schedule of Amortization Expense | The following reflects intangible amortization expense included within D&A:
| Three Months Ended |  | Nine Months Ended
| September 30, |  | September 30,
| 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2019 |  | 2018
Amortization expense | $ | 78 |  |  | $ | 73 |  |  | $ | 230 |  |  | $ | 226 |
The following reflects amortization of software included within D&A:
|  | Three Months Ended |  | Nine Months Ended
|  | September 30, |  | September 30,
|  | 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2019 |  | 2018
Amortization expense |  | $ | 33 |  |  | $ | 42 |  |  | $ | 94 |  |  | $ | 123 |

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