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  <xsd:element name="ErasCapitalLlcMember" id="tmc_ErasCapitalLlcMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
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  <xsd:element name="CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents1" id="tmc_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents1" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
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