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Consolidated Statements of Operations (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Total equity-based compensation expense | $ 64.5 | $ 6.0 | $ 75.8 | $ 11.6 |  |  |
Cost of service |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total equity-based compensation expense | 15.3 | 0.7 | 17.0 | 1.9 |  |  |
Sales and marketing |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total equity-based compensation expense | 32.0 | 1.4 | 38.4 | 4.1 |  |  |
Research and development |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total equity-based compensation expense | 8.5 | 2.6 | 10.1 | 2.9 |  |  |
General and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total equity-based compensation expense | $ 8.7 | $ 1.3 | $ 10.3 | $ 2.7 |  |  |
DiscoverOrg Holdings |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total equity-based compensation expense |  |  |  |  | $ 32.7 | $ 25.1 | $ 32.7
DiscoverOrg Holdings | Cost of service |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total equity-based compensation expense |  |  |  |  |  | 4.0 | 8.3
DiscoverOrg Holdings | Sales and marketing |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total equity-based compensation expense |  |  |  |  |  | 11.2 | 15.8
DiscoverOrg Holdings | Research and development |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total equity-based compensation expense |  |  |  |  |  | 4.7 | 1.1
DiscoverOrg Holdings | General and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total equity-based compensation expense |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5.2 | $ 7.5

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