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  <element name="TotalNumberOfAcquisitionsCompletedDuringPeriod" id="adsk_TotalNumberOfAcquisitionsCompletedDuringPeriod" type="xbrli:integerItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="TradingSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains" id="adsk_TradingSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
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  <element name="USTreasurySecuritiesAndSovereignDebtMember" id="adsk_USTreasurySecuritiesAndSovereignDebtMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
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