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  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="fll_WarranttoPurchaseCommonEquityMember" name="WarranttoPurchaseCommonEquityMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="fll_WriteoffAndDisposalRecoveryofAssets" name="WriteoffAndDisposalRecoveryofAssets" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
</xsd:schema>
