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  <element name="StockholdersEquityTable" id="lxu_StockholdersEquityTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem"/>
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  <element name="StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertiblePromissoryNote" id="lxu_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertiblePromissoryNote" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
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  <element name="WriteOffsAndDisposals" id="lxu_WriteOffsAndDisposals" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
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