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  <element name="DeclineInFairValueDeemedOtherThanTemporaryNumberOfFiscalQuarters" id="wfmi_DeclineInFairValueDeemedOtherThanTemporaryNumberOfFiscalQuarters" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
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  <element name="TransitionServicesAgreementTermMaximum" id="wfmi_TransitionServicesAgreementTermMaximum" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
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