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					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#oef_BroadBasedIndexDomain" xlink:label="BroadBasedIndexDomain"/>
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				<link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/AdditionalIndexOnly">              
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				<link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/MaturityOnly">
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				<link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/IndustrySectorOnly">
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				<link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/CreditQualityOnly">
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				<link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/GeographicRegionOnly">
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					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_GB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">UNITED KINGDOM</link:label>
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					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2025/country-2025.xsd#country_US" xlink:label="US"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_US" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">UNITED STATES</link:label>
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					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2025/country-2025.xsd#country_DE" xlink:label="DE"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DE" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">GERMANY</link:label>
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					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2025/country-2025.xsd#country_GG" xlink:label="GG"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_GG" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">GUERNSEY</link:label>
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					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_MX" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">MEXICO</link:label>
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					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NL" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">NETHERLANDS</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NL" xlink:to="label_NL"/>
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					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NZ" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">NEW ZEALAND</link:label>
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					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_RO" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">ROMANIA</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="RO" xlink:to="label_RO"/>
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					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_BR" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">BRAZIL</link:label>
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					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2025/country-2025.xsd#country_CA" xlink:label="CA"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CA" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">CANADA</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CA" xlink:to="label_CA"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2025/country-2025.xsd#country_FR" xlink:label="FR"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_FR" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">FRANCE</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FR" xlink:to="label_FR"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#bmafi_ForwardContractsPurchasedInUSDMember" xlink:label="ForwardContractsPurchasedInUSDMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ForwardContractsPurchasedInUSDMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Forward Contracts Purchased in USD [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ForwardContractsPurchasedInUSDMember" xlink:to="label_ForwardContractsPurchasedInUSDMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#bmafi_ForeignGovernmentalMember" xlink:label="ForeignGovernmentalMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ForeignGovernmentalMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Foreign Governmental [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ForeignGovernmentalMember" xlink:to="label_ForeignGovernmentalMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#bmafi_CorporateBondsAndNotesMember" xlink:label="CorporateBondsAndNotesMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CorporateBondsAndNotesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Corporate Bonds and Notes [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CorporateBondsAndNotesMember" xlink:to="label_CorporateBondsAndNotesMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#bmafi_EquityFuturesLongMember" xlink:label="EquityFuturesLongMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_EquityFuturesLongMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Futures Long [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="EquityFuturesLongMember" xlink:to="label_EquityFuturesLongMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#bmafi_EquitySecuritiesPreferredStocksMember" xlink:label="EquitySecuritiesPreferredStocksMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_EquitySecuritiesPreferredStocksMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Securities Preferred Stocks [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="EquitySecuritiesPreferredStocksMember" xlink:to="label_EquitySecuritiesPreferredStocksMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#bmafi_InterestRateFuturesLongMember" xlink:label="InterestRateFuturesLongMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_InterestRateFuturesLongMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Interest Rate Futures Long [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="InterestRateFuturesLongMember" xlink:to="label_InterestRateFuturesLongMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#bmafi_InvestmentCompaniesMember" xlink:label="InvestmentCompaniesMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_InvestmentCompaniesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Companies [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="InvestmentCompaniesMember" xlink:to="label_InvestmentCompaniesMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#bmafi_EquitySecuritiesCommonStocksMember" xlink:label="EquitySecuritiesCommonStocksMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_EquitySecuritiesCommonStocksMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Securities Common Stocks [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="EquitySecuritiesCommonStocksMember" xlink:to="label_EquitySecuritiesCommonStocksMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember" xlink:label="USTreasurySecuritiesMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_USTreasurySecuritiesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">US Treasury Securities [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="USTreasurySecuritiesMember" xlink:to="label_USTreasurySecuritiesMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#bmafi_EquityWrittenPutOptionsMember" xlink:label="EquityWrittenPutOptionsMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_EquityWrittenPutOptionsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Written Put Options [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="EquityWrittenPutOptionsMember" xlink:to="label_EquityWrittenPutOptionsMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#bmafi_EquityPurchasedPutOptionsMember" xlink:label="EquityPurchasedPutOptionsMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_EquityPurchasedPutOptionsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Purchased Put Options [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="EquityPurchasedPutOptionsMember" xlink:to="label_EquityPurchasedPutOptionsMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#bmafi_EquityTotalReturnSwapPaidFixedRateMember" xlink:label="EquityTotalReturnSwapPaidFixedRateMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_EquityTotalReturnSwapPaidFixedRateMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Total Return Swap Paid Fixed Rate [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="EquityTotalReturnSwapPaidFixedRateMember" xlink:to="label_EquityTotalReturnSwapPaidFixedRateMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#bmafi_CreditDefaultSwapSellProtectionMember" xlink:label="CreditDefaultSwapSellProtectionMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CreditDefaultSwapSellProtectionMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Credit Default Swap Sell Protection [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CreditDefaultSwapSellProtectionMember" xlink:to="label_CreditDefaultSwapSellProtectionMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#bmafi_InterestRateFuturesShortMember" xlink:label="InterestRateFuturesShortMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_InterestRateFuturesShortMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Interest Rate Futures Short [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="InterestRateFuturesShortMember" xlink:to="label_InterestRateFuturesShortMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#bmafi_ForwardContractsSoldInUSDMember" xlink:label="ForwardContractsSoldInUSDMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ForwardContractsSoldInUSDMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Forward Contracts Sold in USD [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ForwardContractsSoldInUSDMember" xlink:to="label_ForwardContractsSoldInUSDMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#bmafi_NetOtherAssetsAndLiabilitiesMember" xlink:label="NetOtherAssetsAndLiabilitiesMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NetOtherAssetsAndLiabilitiesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Net Other Assets and Liabilities [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NetOtherAssetsAndLiabilitiesMember" xlink:to="label_NetOtherAssetsAndLiabilitiesMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#bmafi_C000088313Member" xlink:label="C000088313Member"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_C000088313Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">C000088313 [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="C000088313Member" xlink:to="label_C000088313Member"/>
										<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_C000088313Member_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xml:lang="en-US">Class A</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="C000088313Member" xlink:to="label_C000088313Member_2"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#bmafi_C000088314Member" xlink:label="C000088314Member"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_C000088314Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">C000088314 [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="C000088314Member" xlink:to="label_C000088314Member"/>
										<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_C000088314Member_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xml:lang="en-US">Class C</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="C000088314Member" xlink:to="label_C000088314Member_2"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#bmafi_C000088315Member" xlink:label="C000088315Member"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_C000088315Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">C000088315 [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="C000088315Member" xlink:to="label_C000088315Member"/>
										<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_C000088315Member_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xml:lang="en-US">Class I</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="C000088315Member" xlink:to="label_C000088315Member_2"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#bmafi_C000130431Member" xlink:label="C000130431Member"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_C000130431Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">C000130431 [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="C000130431Member" xlink:to="label_C000130431Member"/>
										<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_C000130431Member_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xml:lang="en-US">Class Y</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="C000130431Member" xlink:to="label_C000130431Member_2"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis" xlink:label="InvestmentTypeAxis"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_InvestmentTypeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Type [Axis]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="InvestmentTypeAxis" xlink:to="label_InvestmentTypeAxis" priority="1"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsNet" xlink:label="AssetsNet"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_AssetsNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Net Assets</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AssetsNet" xlink:to="label_AssetsNet" priority="1"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover" xlink:label="InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Company Portfolio Turnover</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover" xlink:to="label_InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover" priority="1"/>                
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_NoTradingSymbolFlag" xlink:label="dei_NoTradingSymbolFlag"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NoTradingSymbolFlag" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">No Trading Symbol Flag</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_NoTradingSymbolFlag" xlink:to="label_NoTradingSymbolFlag" priority="1"/>		
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	</annotation>   
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	<element name="ForeignGovernmentalMember" id="bmafi_ForeignGovernmentalMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="CorporateBondsAndNotesMember" id="bmafi_CorporateBondsAndNotesMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="EquityFuturesLongMember" id="bmafi_EquityFuturesLongMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="EquitySecuritiesPreferredStocksMember" id="bmafi_EquitySecuritiesPreferredStocksMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="InterestRateFuturesLongMember" id="bmafi_InterestRateFuturesLongMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="InvestmentCompaniesMember" id="bmafi_InvestmentCompaniesMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="EquitySecuritiesCommonStocksMember" id="bmafi_EquitySecuritiesCommonStocksMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="EquityWrittenPutOptionsMember" id="bmafi_EquityWrittenPutOptionsMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="EquityPurchasedPutOptionsMember" id="bmafi_EquityPurchasedPutOptionsMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="EquityTotalReturnSwapPaidFixedRateMember" id="bmafi_EquityTotalReturnSwapPaidFixedRateMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="CreditDefaultSwapSellProtectionMember" id="bmafi_CreditDefaultSwapSellProtectionMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="InterestRateFuturesShortMember" id="bmafi_InterestRateFuturesShortMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="ForwardContractsSoldInUSDMember" id="bmafi_ForwardContractsSoldInUSDMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="NetOtherAssetsAndLiabilitiesMember" id="bmafi_NetOtherAssetsAndLiabilitiesMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="C000088313Member" id="bmafi_C000088313Member" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="C000088314Member" id="bmafi_C000088314Member" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="C000088315Member" id="bmafi_C000088315Member" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="C000130431Member" id="bmafi_C000130431Member" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
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