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  <xsd:element id="enta_NonCashInterestExpenseAssociatedWithTheSaleOfFutureRoyalties" name="NonCashInterestExpenseAssociatedWithTheSaleOfFutureRoyalties" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/>
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</xsd:schema>
