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Leases - Lease Cost (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022
Operating lease cost: |  |  |  |
Amortization of right-of-use assets, net | $ 769 | $ 369 | $ 2,144 | $ 1,206
Interest on lease liabilities | 707 | 571 | 1,954 | 1,848
Finance lease cost: |  |  |  |
Amortization of right-of-use assets | 12 | 4 | 22 | 7
Short-term lease cost | 163 | 205 | 674 | 413
Total lease cost | $ 1,651 | $ 1,149 | $ 4,794 | $ 3,474

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