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  <xs:element id="zip_ProceedsFromMaturitiesAndRedemptionsOfDebtSecuritiesAvailableForSale" abstract="false" name="ProceedsFromMaturitiesAndRedemptionsOfDebtSecuritiesAvailableForSale" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="zip_NumberOfRevenueStreams" abstract="false" name="NumberOfRevenueStreams" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="zip_CorporateNotesAndObligationsMember" abstract="true" name="CorporateNotesAndObligationsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="zip_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAmortizedCostAndCashAndCashEquivalents" abstract="false" name="DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAmortizedCostAndCashAndCashEquivalents" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="zip_EquityIncentivePlan2021Member" abstract="true" name="EquityIncentivePlan2021Member" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
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