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  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="qcom_ScheduleOfMarketableSecuritiesMajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis" name="ScheduleOfMarketableSecuritiesMajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:dimensionItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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