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  <xs:element id="dhc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfTrustees" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfTrustees" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="dhc_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodWeightedAveragePrice" abstract="false" name="StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodWeightedAveragePrice" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:perShareItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="dhc_SeniorLivingLaborAndBenefitsExpense" abstract="false" name="SeniorLivingLaborAndBenefitsExpense" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="dhc_RelatedPartyTransactionPropertyManagementAgreementNumberOfConsecutiveRenewalTerms" abstract="false" name="RelatedPartyTransactionPropertyManagementAgreementNumberOfConsecutiveRenewalTerms" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="dhc_NumberJointVentureArrangements" abstract="false" name="NumberJointVentureArrangements" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="dhc_TransactionAmortizationOfLiability" abstract="false" name="TransactionAmortizationOfLiability" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
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