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        <link:roleType roleURI="http://ambev.com.br/role/PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDetails2" id="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDetails2">
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          <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
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          <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
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          <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
          <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
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        <link:roleType roleURI="http://ambev.com.br/role/ChangesInEquityDetails1" id="ChangesInEquityDetails1">
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          <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
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        </link:roleType>
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          <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
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          <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
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