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  <xs:element id="mstr_PreferredStockRightToElectNumberOfDirectors" abstract="false" name="PreferredStockRightToElectNumberOfDirectors" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
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