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  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="vrsn_SaleofSecurityServicesBusinessAbstract" name="SaleofSecurityServicesBusinessAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element id="vrsn_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEmployerContributionAsPercentageOfEmployeeContribution" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEmployerContributionAsPercentageOfEmployeeContribution" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="vrsn_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEmployerContributionAsPercentageOfEmployeesAnnualSalary" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEmployerContributionAsPercentageOfEmployeesAnnualSalary" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element id="vrsn_TreasuryStockSharesRepurchasedForTaxWithholdingsAndOther" name="TreasuryStockSharesRepurchasedForTaxWithholdingsAndOther" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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</xsd:schema>
