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  <xs:element id="lee_VideoPrivacyClaimMember" abstract="true" name="VideoPrivacyClaimMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="lee_CyberIncidentMember" abstract="true" name="CyberIncidentMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="lee_BreachOfContractMember" abstract="true" name="BreachOfContractMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="lee_ConstructionAndEquipmentPurchaseCommitments" abstract="false" name="ConstructionAndEquipmentPurchaseCommitments" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="lee_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValuePerPlaintiff" abstract="false" name="LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValuePerPlaintiff" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="lee_LossContingencyNumberOfAdditionalNamedPlaintiffs" abstract="false" name="LossContingencyNumberOfAdditionalNamedPlaintiffs" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
</xs:schema>
