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  <xs:element id="ndaq_AssetsandLiabilitiesLesseeTableTextBlock" abstract="false" name="AssetsandLiabilitiesLesseeTableTextBlock" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="ndaq_ContributionToFinancialMarkets" abstract="false" name="ContributionToFinancialMarkets" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ndaq_NumberOfMemberSponsoredDefaultFunds" abstract="false" name="NumberOfMemberSponsoredDefaultFunds" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
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