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  <xs:element id="hhh_OperatingIncomeLossBeforeOtherItems" abstract="false" name="OperatingIncomeLossBeforeOtherItems" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="hhh_IncomeLossBeforeIncomeTaxes" abstract="false" name="IncomeLossBeforeIncomeTaxes" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="hhh_ExpensesAndOther" abstract="false" name="ExpensesAndOther" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
</xs:schema>
