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  <xsd:element id="kirk_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerLineItems" name="RevenueFromContractWithCustomerLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="kirk_CustomerLoyaltyProgramMember" name="CustomerLoyaltyProgramMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="kirk_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerTable" name="RevenueFromContractWithCustomerTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="kirk_MacroeconomicConditionsPolicyTextBlock" name="MacroeconomicConditionsPolicyTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
  <xsd:element id="kirk_NatureOfBusinessPolicyTextBlock" name="NatureOfBusinessPolicyTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
</xsd:schema>
