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  <xsd:element id="ab_PortfolioAmountOfClientSeekingDamages" name="PortfolioAmountOfClientSeekingDamages" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="ab_RealizedLossesInPortfolio" name="RealizedLossesInPortfolio" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="ab_UnaffiliatedHoldersMember" name="UnaffiliatedHoldersMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="ab_ValuationAllowancesandReservesNetIncreaseDecrease" name="ValuationAllowancesandReservesNetIncreaseDecrease" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="ab_ValuationAllowancesandReservesWriteoffsasUncollectible" name="ValuationAllowancesandReservesWriteoffsasUncollectible" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
</xsd:schema>


