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  <xs:element id="cpep_RelatedPartyTransactionHighWaterMarkCatchUpPercentage" abstract="false" name="RelatedPartyTransactionHighWaterMarkCatchUpPercentage" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/>
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