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  /* 1. The Moving Gradient Background */
  background: linear-gradient(
    to right, 
    #003D3C, 
    #138E8B, 
    #003D3C, 
    #138E8B, 
    #003D3C
  );
  
  /* 2. Required for movement */
  background-size: 200% auto;
  
  /* 3. The Animation Trigger */
  animation: butt-gradient-move 4s linear infinite;
}

/* 4. The Movement Logic */
@keyframes butt-gradient-move {
  0% {
    background-position: 0% 50%;
  }
  100% {
    background-position: 200% 50%;
  }
}/* End custom CSS */
/* Start custom CSS for button, class: .elementor-element-e978783 */.elementor-24 .elementor-element.elementor-element-e978783 a{
  /* 1. The Gradient (Alternating your two colors) */
  background: linear-gradient(
    to right, 
     #003D3C, 
    #138E8B, 
    #003D3C, 
    #138E8B, 
    #003D3C
  );

  /* 2. Prepare background size for movement */
  background-size: 200% auto;
  
  /* 3. The Animation (Runs continuously) */
  animation: butt-gradient-move 4s linear infinite;
  
  /* 4. Layout & Text Styling */
  display: inline-block;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #ffffff;       /* White text */
  padding: 15px 30px;   /* Spacing inside button */
  border-radius: 8px;   /* Rounded corners */
  border: none;
}

/* Keyframes are required to tell the class how to move */
@keyframes butt-gradient-move {
  0% {
    background-position: 0% 50%;
  }
  100% {
    background-position: 200% 50%;
  }
}/* End custom CSS */
/* Start custom CSS for button, class: .elementor-element-fc32df0 */.elementor-24 .elementor-element.elementor-element-fc32df0 a{
  /* 1. The Gradient (Alternating your two colors) */
  background: linear-gradient(
    to right, 
     #003D3C, 
    #138E8B, 
    #003D3C, 
    #138E8B, 
    #003D3C
  );

  /* 2. Prepare background size for movement */
  background-size: 200% auto;
  
  /* 3. The Animation (Runs continuously) */
  animation: butt-gradient-move 4s linear infinite;
  
  /* 4. Layout & Text Styling */
  display: inline-block;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #ffffff;       /* White text */
  padding: 15px 30px;   /* Spacing inside button */
  border-radius: 8px;   /* Rounded corners */
  border: none;
}

/* Keyframes are required to tell the class how to move */
@keyframes butt-gradient-move {
  0% {
    background-position: 0% 50%;
  }
  100% {
    background-position: 200% 50%;
  }
}/* End custom CSS */
/* Start custom CSS for button, class: .elementor-element-9261214 */.elementor-24 .elementor-element.elementor-element-9261214 a{
  /* 1. The Gradient (Alternating your two colors) */
  background: linear-gradient(
    to right, 
     #003D3C, 
    #138E8B, 
    #003D3C, 
    #138E8B, 
    #003D3C
  );

  /* 2. Prepare background size for movement */
  background-size: 200% auto;
  
  /* 3. The Animation (Runs continuously) */
  animation: butt-gradient-move 4s linear infinite;
  
  /* 4. Layout & Text Styling */
  display: inline-block;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #ffffff;       /* White text */
  padding: 15px 30px;   /* Spacing inside button */
  border-radius: 8px;   /* Rounded corners */
  border: none;
}

/* Keyframes are required to tell the class how to move */
@keyframes butt-gradient-move {
  0% {
    background-position: 0% 50%;
  }
  100% {
    background-position: 200% 50%;
  }
}/* End custom CSS */
/* Start custom CSS for container, class: .elementor-element-96b74ae */.elementor-24 .elementor-element.elementor-element-96b74ae {
  /* 1. The Moving Gradient Background */
  background: linear-gradient(
    to right, 
    #003D3C, 
    #138E8B, 
    #003D3C, 
    #138E8B, 
    #003D3C
  );
  
  /* 2. Required for movement */
  background-size: 200% auto;
  
  /* 3. The Animation Trigger */
  animation: butt-gradient-move 4s linear infinite;
}

/* 4. The Movement Logic */
@keyframes butt-gradient-move {
  0% {
    background-position: 0% 50%;
  }
  100% {
    background-position: 200% 50%;
  }
}/* End custom CSS */