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<xsd:element id="bni_WeightedAverageInterestRateOnDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsInYearFour" name="WeightedAverageInterestRateOnDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsInYearFour" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
<xsd:element id="bni_WeightedAverageInterestRateOnDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsInYearThree" name="WeightedAverageInterestRateOnDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsInYearThree" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
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</xsd:schema>