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  <xs:element id="cacc_OpenMarketMember" abstract="true" name="OpenMarketMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="cacc_PotentialCashSettlementAmountOffered" abstract="false" name="PotentialCashSettlementAmountOffered" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
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