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  <xs:element id="lee_DebtInstrumentCovenantPrepaymentObligationPeriod" abstract="false" name="DebtInstrumentCovenantPrepaymentObligationPeriod" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="lee_NumberOfDefinedBenefitPlans" abstract="false" name="NumberOfDefinedBenefitPlans" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="lee_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligationVoluntarySettlementNumberOfParticipants" abstract="false" name="DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligationVoluntarySettlementNumberOfParticipants" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="lee_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligationLumpSumPaymentForSettlement" abstract="false" name="DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligationLumpSumPaymentForSettlement" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="lee_MultiemployerPlansWithdrawalObligationPeriod" abstract="false" name="MultiemployerPlansWithdrawalObligationPeriod" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="lee_NumberOfStateAndLocalJurisdictions" abstract="false" name="NumberOfStateAndLocalJurisdictions" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="lee_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedEPSAbstract" abstract="true" name="EarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedEPSAbstract" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="lee_RightsAgreementMember" abstract="true" name="RightsAgreementMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="lee_DividendsDeclaredNumberOfPreferredSharePurchaseRightsPerCommonShare" abstract="false" name="DividendsDeclaredNumberOfPreferredSharePurchaseRightsPerCommonShare" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="lee_WarrantsOrRightsOutstandingTermsOfExercisabilityOwnershipPercentageThreshold" abstract="false" name="WarrantsOrRightsOutstandingTermsOfExercisabilityOwnershipPercentageThreshold" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:pureItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="lee_WarrantsOrRightsOutstandingExercisableDiscountRateForPurchaseOfAdditionalCommonShares" abstract="false" name="WarrantsOrRightsOutstandingExercisableDiscountRateForPurchaseOfAdditionalCommonShares" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:pureItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="lee_WarrantsOrRightsOutstandingNumberOfCommonSharesIssuedInLieuOfDiscount" abstract="false" name="WarrantsOrRightsOutstandingNumberOfCommonSharesIssuedInLieuOfDiscount" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="lee_VPPAClassActionMember" abstract="true" name="VPPAClassActionMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
</xs:schema>
