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DEBT - Maturities (Details) - USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Aggregate maturities of notes payable |  |
October 2020 - September 2021 | $ 160,000 |
Total notes payable | 160,000 |
Aggregate maturities of finance leases |  |
October 2020 - September 2021 | 55,000 |
October 2021 - September 2022 | 41,000 |
October 2022 - September 2023 | 10,000 |
Total finance lease liabilities | $ 106,000 | $ 2,412,000
Minimum |  |
Aggregate maturities of finance leases |  |
Interest rate on leases | 4.83% |
Maximum |  |
Aggregate maturities of finance leases |  |
Interest rate on leases | 5.37% |

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