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Subsequent Events (Details Narrative) - USD ($)			1 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Subsequent Events (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	Nov. 06, 2022	Nov. 04, 2022	Mar. 30, 2021	Feb. 28, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
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Exercisable period					2 years 10 months 2 days
Exercisable price per share					$ 3.532
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Description of voting rights of shareholders	Approved an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws to reduce the quorum requirement to hold a meeting of stockholders from 50% to 33-1/3% of the total number of outstanding shares of the Company entitled to vote at the meeting, present in person or represented by proxy
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Market price per share		$ 0.5025
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