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  <xsd:element id="ctrn_ImpairmentOfLeaseholdImprovementsAndIntangibleAssetsFiniteLived" name="ImpairmentOfLeaseholdImprovementsAndIntangibleAssetsFiniteLived" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element id="ctrn_FederalFundsEffectiveSwapRateOrEurodollarMember" name="FederalFundsEffectiveSwapRateOrEurodollarMember" nillable="true" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="NonvestedSharesIssuedSharesShareBasedPaymentArrangement" id="ctrn_NonvestedSharesIssuedSharesShareBasedPaymentArrangement" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="InsuranceRelatedToOperatingActivitiesGainLossNet" id="ctrn_InsuranceRelatedToOperatingActivitiesGainLossNet" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element name="VestedSharesIssuedSharesShareBasedPaymentArrangement" id="ctrn_VestedSharesIssuedSharesShareBasedPaymentArrangement" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
</xsd:schema>
