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  <xs:element id="kai_LeasesWeightedAverageDiscountRateAbstract" abstract="true" name="LeasesWeightedAverageDiscountRateAbstract" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="kai_BankersAcceptanceDraftsFairValueDisclosure" abstract="false" name="BankersAcceptanceDraftsFairValueDisclosure" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="kai_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityInterestAccretion" abstract="false" name="FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityInterestAccretion" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="kai_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityForeignCurrencyTranslation" abstract="false" name="FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityForeignCurrencyTranslation" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="kai_SegmentOperatingIncomeMarginPercent" abstract="false" name="SegmentOperatingIncomeMarginPercent" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="kai_SegmentGeographicalGroupsOfCountriesOtherCountriesMember" abstract="true" name="SegmentGeographicalGroupsOfCountriesOtherCountriesMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
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