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  <xsd:element id="sstk_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateBeforeAdjustmentsOfStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes" name="EffectiveIncomeTaxRateBeforeAdjustmentsOfStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="sstk_RestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsMember" name="RestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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