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  <xsd:element id="fa_TaxesPaidForNetSettlementsOfRestrictedStockUnits" name="TaxesPaidForNetSettlementsOfRestrictedStockUnits" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
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  <xsd:element id="fa_TotalLabilitySettlementAndRelatedToAdministrativeFees" name="TotalLabilitySettlementAndRelatedToAdministrativeFees" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
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  <xsd:element id="fa_TradeNameNet" name="TradeNameNet" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/>
  <xsd:element id="fa_UnderwritingDiscountsAndCommissions" name="UnderwritingDiscountsAndCommissions" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/>
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  <xsd:element id="fa_SilverLakeTransactionMember" name="SilverLakeTransactionMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
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</xsd:schema>
