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MARKETABLE SECURITIES - Unrealized Losses (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021
Marketable Securities Abstract |  |  |  |
Unrealized losses on marketable securities | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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