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    <element id="sblk_TradeAccountsReceivableVoyageCharterAgreements" name="TradeAccountsReceivableVoyageCharterAgreements" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
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