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Income Taxes (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2021
Income Taxes |
Schedule of loss before income taxes and income tax benefit | ​
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​ | ​ | Three months ended March 31, |
​ |  | 2021 |  | 2020 |
​ | ​ | (in thousands) |
Income (loss) before income taxes | ​ | $ | 2,792 | ​ | $ | (299) | ​
Income tax expense (benefit) |  | $ | 298 |  | $ | 268 | ​

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