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  <xsd:element id="cme_MaximumPaymentToTrusteeUnderEventOfOverDistributionOfPropertyThanPermittedByBankruptcyCodeAndCftcRegulations" name="MaximumPaymentToTrusteeUnderEventOfOverDistributionOfPropertyThanPermittedByBankruptcyCodeAndCftcRegulations" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
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  <xsd:element id="cme_NumberOfAlledgedPatentInfringements" name="NumberOfAlledgedPatentInfringements" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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</xsd:schema>
