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  <xs:element name="TheClassGR2Member" type="dtr:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="sar_TheClassGR2Member"/>
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  <xs:element name="ZollegePBCMember" type="dtr:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="sar_ZollegePBCMember"/>
  <xs:element name="DirectorsFeesAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" id="sar_DirectorsFeesAbstract"/>
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</xs:schema>
