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  <xs:element id="lng_MinorityInterestChangeInRedemptionValueNetOfTax" abstract="false" name="MinorityInterestChangeInRedemptionValueNetOfTax" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="lng_CostOfRepurchaseOfCommonStock" abstract="false" name="CostOfRepurchaseOfCommonStock" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="lng_StockRepurchaseProgramIncreaseInAuthorizedAmount" abstract="false" name="StockRepurchaseProgramIncreaseInAuthorizedAmount" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="lng_AccountsReceivableAndContractAssetsMember" abstract="true" name="AccountsReceivableAndContractAssetsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="lng_CustomerBMember" abstract="true" name="CustomerBMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="lng_CustomerCMember" abstract="true" name="CustomerCMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="lng_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStockUnpaidExciseTax" abstract="false" name="PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStockUnpaidExciseTax" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="lng_DividendsPayableIncurredCurrentPeriod" abstract="false" name="DividendsPayableIncurredCurrentPeriod" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="lng_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentReductionForTestingCostsRecoveredUncollectedPortion" abstract="false" name="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentReductionForTestingCostsRecoveredUncollectedPortion" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
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