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  <xsd:element id="els_PurchasePriceForDisposedProperties" name="PurchasePriceForDisposedProperties" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
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  <xsd:element id="els_RightToUseAnnualPayments" name="RightToUseAnnualPayments" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element id="els_SalesAndMarketingDeferredCommissionsNet" name="SalesAndMarketingDeferredCommissionsNet" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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</xsd:schema>
