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  <xs:element id="erie_AllocatedSharebasedCompensationExpenseGross" abstract="false" name="AllocatedSharebasedCompensationExpenseGross" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="erie_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesImpairmentLossRecovery" abstract="false" name="AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesImpairmentLossRecovery" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
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