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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders' (Deficit) Equity (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
IPO
Stock issuance costs			$ 18.7
Private Placement
Stock issuance costs		$ 8.0
ATM Offering
Stock issuance costs	$ 5.5

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