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152/* Annual Meeting menu button */
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155  display: inline-block;
156  flex: 0 1 auto;
157  padding: 8px 18px !important;
158  background: #9cd145;
159  color: #1a4573 !important;
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161  font-weight: 700;
162  line-height: 1.2;
163  text-decoration: none !important;
164  transition: background-color 0.2s ease;
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174  outline: 2px solid #1a4573;
175  outline-offset: 3px;
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178/* Align utility-menu links with the button */
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180  align-items: center;
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183.utility-bar #menu-top_menu > li {
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185  align-items: center;
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200		padding-left: 1em!important;
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207	.page-id-18433 .wp-block-buttons {
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210	}
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227  grid-gap: 20px; 
228  padding: 10px; 
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244  width: 100%; 
245  height: auto; 
246  max-width: 150px; 
247
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