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  <xs:element id="cmft_NumberOfLiquidCorporateSeniorLoansClosed" abstract="false" name="NumberOfLiquidCorporateSeniorLoansClosed" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="cmft_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesConvertedFromRestrictedStockUnitRSU" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesConvertedFromRestrictedStockUnitRSU" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType"/>
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