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  <xsd:element id="hchc_WarrantsExpireDate" name="WarrantsExpireDate" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:dateItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="hchc_WorkingCapitalAdjustmentMember" name="WorkingCapitalAdjustmentMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="hchc_YorkMember" name="YorkMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
</xsd:schema>
