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  <xs:element id="gis_EBPNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferredIn" abstract="false" name="EBPNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTransferredIn" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="gis_EBPNetAssetAvailableForBenefitRolloverFromOtherPlans" abstract="false" name="EBPNetAssetAvailableForBenefitRolloverFromOtherPlans" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
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