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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Consolidated Statement of Operations (Parenthetical) [Abstract]
Management Fee Expense, Rebates	$ 395	$ 201	$ 784	$ 853	[1]
[1] See Note 13 for further details on management fee rebates.

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