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  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="gnrc_statement-statement-note-8-balance-sheet-details-other-accrued-liabilities-details" name="statement-statement-note-8-balance-sheet-details-other-accrued-liabilities-details" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="gnrc_statement-statement-note-8-balance-sheet-details-property-and-equipment-details" name="statement-statement-note-8-balance-sheet-details-property-and-equipment-details" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
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  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="gnrc_statement-statement-note-9-goodwill-carrying-amount-of-goodwill-details" name="statement-statement-note-9-goodwill-carrying-amount-of-goodwill-details" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="gnrc_statement-statement-note-9-goodwill-tables" name="statement-statement-note-9-goodwill-tables" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="gnrc_statement-statement-significant-accounting-policies-policies" name="statement-statement-significant-accounting-policies-policies" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
</xsd:schema>
