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  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="ezpw_StoresByNatureOfBusinessDomain" name="StoresByNatureOfBusinessDomain" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="ezpw_SummaryOfRecordedValueAndFairValueOfStrategicInvestmentsAbstract" name="SummaryOfRecordedValueAndFairValueOfStrategicInvestmentsAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element id="ezpw_SupplementalExecutiveRetirementPlanVestingInEventOfParticipantReachingRetirementAgePercentage" name="SupplementalExecutiveRetirementPlanVestingInEventOfParticipantReachingRetirementAgePercentage" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element id="ezpw_SupplementalUnemploymentBenefitsSeveranceBenefitsRequirementsTerminationPeriodafterChangeinControl" name="SupplementalUnemploymentBenefitsSeveranceBenefitsRequirementsTerminationPeriodafterChangeinControl" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="ezpw_TitletoCustomerAutomobileHeldasCollateral" name="TitletoCustomerAutomobileHeldasCollateral" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
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  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="ezpw_U.S.andCanadaandOtherInternationalSegmentsMember" name="U.S.andCanadaandOtherInternationalSegmentsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element id="ezpw_VariableInterestEntitiesIncome" name="VariableInterestEntitiesIncome" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="ezpw_VariableInterestEntitiesPercentofCashFlowsReceived" name="VariableInterestEntitiesPercentofCashFlowsReceived" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element id="ezpw_VariableInterestEntityNumberofEntitiesFormed" name="VariableInterestEntityNumberofEntitiesFormed" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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</xsd:schema>
