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Software, net (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019
Capitalized Computer Software, Net [Abstract] |  |
Schedule of Software, net |  | Software, net consisted of the following:
|  | As of |  |
|  | June 30, 2020 |  | December 31, 2019
Software |  | $ | 1,152 |  |  | $ | 1,173 |
Accumulated amortization |  | (912) |  |  | (915) |
Software, net |  | $ | 240 |  |  | $ | 258 |
Schedule of Amortization Expense | The following reflects intangible amortization expense included within D&A:
| Three Months Ended |  |  |  | Six Months Ended |  |
| June 30, |  |  |  | June 30, |  |
| 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2020 |  | 2019
Amortization expense | $ | 63 |  |  | $ | 75 |  |  | $ | 128 |  |  | $ | 152 |
| The following reflects amortization of software included within D&A:
|  | Three Months Ended |  |  |  | Six Months Ended |  |
|  | June 30, |  |  |  | June 30, |  |
|  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2020 |  | 2019
Amortization expense |  | $ | 31 |  |  | $ | 31 |  |  | $ | 60 |  |  | $ | 61 |

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