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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_SmallBusinessAdministrationDebenturesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Small Business Administration debentures.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_HaematologicTechnologiesIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Haematologic Technologies, Inc.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_PercentageOfNonQualifyingAssetsFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage of non-qualifying assets fair value.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Related Party Transaction [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_TediaCompanyLlcDelayedDrawTermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Tedia Company, LLC - Delayed Draw Term Loan</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_JanusHealthTechnologiesIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Janus Health Technologies, Inc.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_ApplegateGreenfiberIntermediateIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Applegate Greenfiber Intermediate Inc. (fka US GreenFiber, LLC)</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_ChoiceTechnologySolutionsLlcDbaChoiceMerchantSolutionsLlcRevolvingLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Choice Technology Solutions, LLC (dba Choice Merchant Solutions, LLC) - Revolving Loan [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_ChoiceTechnologySolutionsLlcDbaChoiceMerchantSolutionsLlcRevolvingLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Choice Technology Solutions, LLC (dba Choice Merchant Solutions, LLC) - Revolving Loan.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Plan Name [Domain]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="country_CA_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Canada</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_FirstLienDebtOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">First lien debt one.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_GlobalClimateChangeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Global Climate Change</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_GlobalClimateChangeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Global climate change.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_SeniorSecuredRevolvingCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Credit Facility Borrowings</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_CumulativeUnderwritingFeesAndCommissionAndOfferingCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cumulative underwriting fees and commission and offering costs</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_CumulativeUnderwritingFeesAndCommissionAndOfferingCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Cumulative underwriting fees and commission and offering costs.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_PinnergyLtdMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Pinnergy, Ltd.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_PinnergyLtdMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Pinnergy Ltd [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_PinnergyLtdMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Pinnergy, Ltd.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_FidusEquityFundILimitedPartnershipMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fidus Equity Fund I, L.P.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_FidusEquityFundILimitedPartnershipMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Fidus Equity Fund I, L.P.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_AccruedInterestAndFeesPayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Accrued interest and fees payable.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_TotalDistribution_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Total distribution.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_AerospaceAndDefenseManufacturingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Aerospace And Defense Manufacturing</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_AerospaceAndDefenseManufacturingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_AerospaceAndDefenseManufacturingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Aerospace and defense manufacturing.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_ThreePointOneNineZeroPercentInterestRateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">3.190% Fixed Interest Rate</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_ThreePointOneNineZeroPercentInterestRateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Three point one nine zero percent interest rate.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentBasisSpreadVariableRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment, Basis Spread, Variable Rate</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueTreasuryStockReissued_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total Amount Paid</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Measurement Frequency [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Disclosure [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Common Stock, shares authorized</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Common Stock, Shares Authorized</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_RhinoAssemblyCompanyLlcDelayedDrawCommitmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Rhino Assembly Company, LLC - Delayed Draw Commitment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_RhinoAssemblyCompanyLlcDelayedDrawCommitmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Rhino Assembly Company, LLC - Delayed Draw Commitment [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_RhinoAssemblyCompanyLlcDelayedDrawCommitmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Rhino Assembly Company, LLC - delayed draw commitment.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_UncertaintyAboutUSPresidentialAdministrationInitiativesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Uncertainty about U.S. Presidential Administration Initiatives</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_UncertaintyAboutUSPresidentialAdministrationInitiativesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Uncertainty about U.S. Presidential Administration Initiatives [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_UncertaintyAboutUSPresidentialAdministrationInitiativesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Uncertainty about U.S. Presidential administration initiatives.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_FivePointThreeFourOnePercentInterestRateTwoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">5.341% Fixed Interest Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_FivePointThreeFourOnePercentInterestRateTwoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Five Point Three Four One Percent Interest Rate Two [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_FivePointThreeFourOnePercentInterestRateTwoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Five point three four one percent interest rate two.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestAndDebtExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total interest and financing expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestAndDebtExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest and financing expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestAndDebtExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest and Debt Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Debt obligations fair value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt obligations</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long-Term Debt, Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_CapitalGainsIncentiveFeeAccruedReversed_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Capital gains incentive fee accrued (reversed).</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_CapitalGainsIncentiveFeeAccruedReversed_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Capital Gains Incentive Fee Accrued (Reversed)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_CapitalGainsIncentiveFeeAccruedReversed_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Capital gains incentive Fee Accrued (Reversed)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Maximum number of common stock purchasable under stock repurchase program</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdministrativeFeesExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Administrative service expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdministrativeFeesExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Administrative Fees Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">ASSETS</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Net proceeds</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net proceeds from common stock under ATM program</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_AomIntermediateHoldcoLlcMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Aom Intermediate Holdco Llc</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_AomIntermediateHoldcoLlcMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">AOM Intermediate Holdco, LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_AomIntermediateHoldcoLlcMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">AOM Intermediate Holdco, LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_TwoKDirectIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Two K Direct Inc</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_TwoKDirectIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Two K Direct Inc [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_TwoKDirectIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">2KDirect, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_HallmarkHealthCareSolutionsIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hallmark Health Care Solutions Inc</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_HallmarkHealthCareSolutionsIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hallmark Health Care Solutions, Inc [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_HallmarkHealthCareSolutionsIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Hallmark Health Care Solutions, Inc.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Common Stock, Value, Issued, Beginning Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Common Stock, Value, Issued, Ending Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Common Stock, Value, Issued</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_AdministrativeServiceExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Administrative service expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_AdministrativeServiceExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Administrative Service Expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_AdministrativeServiceExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Administrative service expenses.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_PreIncentiveFeeFixedHurdleRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Pre-incentive fee fixed hurdle rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_PreIncentiveFeeFixedHurdleRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Pre-incentive Fee Fixed Hurdle Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_PreIncentiveFeeFixedHurdleRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Pre-incentive fee fixed hurdle rate.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_SbicDebentureProgramMaximumAmountOutstandingSbaDebentures_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">SBIC debenture program, maximum amount outstanding SBA debentures</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_SbicDebentureProgramMaximumAmountOutstandingSbaDebentures_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">SBIC Debenture Program, Maximum Amount Outstanding SBA Debentures</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_SbicDebentureProgramMaximumAmountOutstandingSbaDebentures_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">SBIC debenture program, maximum amount outstanding SBA debentures.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_FivePointThreeFourOnePercentInterestRateThreeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">5.341% Fixed Interest Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_FivePointThreeFourOnePercentInterestRateThreeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Five Point Three Four One Percent Interest Rate Three [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_FivePointThreeFourOnePercentInterestRateThreeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Five point three four one percent interest rate three.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_MedsurantHoldingsLlcMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Medsurant Holdings, LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_MedsurantHoldingsLlcMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Medsurant Holdings LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_MedsurantHoldingsLlcMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Medsurant holdings, LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_AeronixIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Aeronix Inc</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_AeronixIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Aeronix Inc [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_AeronixIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Aeronix Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_MayNotHaveFundsToMakeAdditionalInvestmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">May Not Have Funds to Make Additional Investment</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_MayNotHaveFundsToMakeAdditionalInvestmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">May not have funds to make additional investment.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_RisksRelatingToOurCommonStockMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Risks Relating to Common Stock</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_RisksRelatingToOurCommonStockMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Risks relating to our common stock.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_AmortizationOfDeferredEquityFinancingCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amortization of deferred equity financing costs.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_AmortizationOfDeferredEquityFinancingCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Amortization of deferred equity financing costs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_TemporaryBookIncomeAndTaxIncomeDifferences_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Temporary book income and tax income differences.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_PercentageOfNetCapitalGains_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage of net capital gains.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_R1HoldingsLlcDbaRoadoneIntermodalogisticsFirstLienDebtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">R1 Holdings, LLC (dba RoadOne IntermodaLogistics) - First Lien Debt [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_R1HoldingsLlcDbaRoadoneIntermodalogisticsFirstLienDebtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">R1 Holdings, LLC (dba RoadOne IntermodaLogistics) - First Lien Debt</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Measurement Input Type [Domain]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_BpThriftBuyerLlcMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">BP Thrift Buyer, LLC.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_WarrantsNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Warrants notes.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_WonderwareHoldingsLlcDbaCoreBusinessTechnologiesDelayedDrawTermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Wonderware Holdings, LLC (dba CORE Business Technologies) - Delayed Draw Term Loan</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_WonderwareHoldingsLlcDbaCoreBusinessTechnologiesDelayedDrawTermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Wonderware Holdings, LLC (dba CORE Business Technologies) - delayed draw term loan.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_FeeIncomePolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Fee income policy text block.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TaxBasisOfInvestmentsGrossUnrealizedDepreciation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Tax-basis gross unrealized depreciation on investments</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_AverageDebtPerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Average Debt Per Share</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_AverageDebtPerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Average debt per share.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_HealthcareProductsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Healthcare products.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_SecuredBorrowingsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Secured borrowings.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_ChangesInHealthcareLawsAndOtherRegulationsApplicableToPortfolioCompaniesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Changes in healthcare laws and other regulations applicable to portfolio companies.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_UnitedStatesSouthwestMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">United States Southwest.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_UnitedStatesSouthwestMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">United States Southwest</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_ControlInvestmentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Control Investments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_ControlInvestmentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Control Investments [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_ControlInvestmentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Control investments.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_GarlockPrintingAndConvertingOperationsLlcMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Garlock Printing And Converting Operations LLC</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_GarlockPrintingAndConvertingOperationsLlcMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Garlock printing and converting operations LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndOtherOperatingLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accounts payable and other liabilities</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_DeferredUpfrontFees_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Deferred upfront fees.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_OriginationAndClosingFee_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Origination and closing fee.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_InvestmentCompanyAssetCoveragePerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investment company asset coverage per share.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Dividends, Common Stock</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_UpgCompanyLlcMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">UPG Company, LLC.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_InvestmentAndMoneyMarketFundsOwnedPercentOfNetAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investment and money market funds owned percent of net assets.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_FinancialConditionAndResultsOfOperationDependsOnAbilityToManageBusinessEffectivelyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Financial Condition and Results of Operation Depends on Ability to Manage Business Effectively</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_FinancialConditionAndResultsOfOperationDependsOnAbilityToManageBusinessEffectivelyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financial Condition and Results of Operation Depends on Ability to Manage Business Effectively [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_FinancialConditionAndResultsOfOperationDependsOnAbilityToManageBusinessEffectivelyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Financial condition and results of operation depends on ability to manage business effectively.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Taxes Payable</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_SupplementalDividendTwoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Supplemental Dividend Two</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_SupplementalDividendTwoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Supplemental Dividend Two [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_SupplementalDividendTwoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Supplemental dividend two.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_StatementScenarioAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Scenario [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_LongTermCapitalGain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Long term capital gains.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_LongTermCapitalGain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Long term capital gains</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_InvestmentMaturityPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investment maturity period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_InvestmentMaturityPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Maturity Period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_InvestmentMaturityPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investment maturity period.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_NotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">2023 Notes Member.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_CapitalGainsIncentiveFeePayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Capital gains incentive fee payable - due to affiliate</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_CapitalGainsIncentiveFeePayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Capital gains incentive fee payable.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Revolving Credit Facility</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Dividends payable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Dividends Payable</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Earnings Per Share, Basic, Total</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_TerroristAttacksActsOfWarOrNaturalDisastersMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Terrorist Attacks, Acts of War, or Natural Disasters</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_InterestAndDividendIncomePolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Interest and dividend income policy text block.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_CreditLossRiskMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Credit loss risk.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_InvestmentIncomePaymentInKindInterestIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Income Payment In Kind Interest income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_InvestmentIncomePaymentInKindInterestIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investment income payment in kind interest income.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepositsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Deposits [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfInterestInCorporateUnit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Sale of participating interest principal amount</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_ChangesRelatedToDiscontinuationOfLiborMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Changes Related to Discontinuation of LIBOR</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_ChangesRelatedToDiscontinuationOfLiborMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Changes related to discontinuation of libor.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RangeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statistical Measurement [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Loss Contingencies [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_CapitalGainsIncentiveFeePayableDueToAffiliate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Capital gains incentive fee payable - due to affiliate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_CapitalGainsIncentiveFeePayableDueToAffiliate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Capital Gains Incentive Fee Payable Due to Affiliate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_CapitalGainsIncentiveFeePayableDueToAffiliate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Capital gains incentive fee payable due to affiliate.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_IssueOfPreferredStockAndOrDebtSecuritiesNetAssetValueAndMarketValueOfCommonStockMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Issue of Preferred Stock and/or Debt Securities, Net Asset Value and Market Value of Common Stock</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_IssueOfPreferredStockAndOrDebtSecuritiesNetAssetValueAndMarketValueOfCommonStockMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Issue of Preferred Stock and or Debt Securities, Net Asset Value and Market Value of Common Stock [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_IssueOfPreferredStockAndOrDebtSecuritiesNetAssetValueAndMarketValueOfCommonStockMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Issue of preferred stock and/or debt securities, net asset value and market value of common stock.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Period End Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RangeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Range Axis</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RangeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statistical Measurement [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_DebentureLeverageFees_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">SBA debenture leverage fees</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_DebentureLeverageFees_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debenture Leverage Fees</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_DebentureLeverageFees_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Debenture leverage fees.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Commitments And Contingencies</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_UndistributedOrdinaryIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Undistributed ordinary income.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_UndistributedOrdinaryIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Undistributed Ordinary Income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_UndistributedOrdinaryIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Undistributed ordinary income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_UndistributedOrdinaryIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Estimated undistributed ordinary taxable income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_WinonaFoodsIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Winona Foods Inc</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_WinonaFoodsIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Winona Foods, Inc [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_WinonaFoodsIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Winona Foods, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeDividend_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Dividend Income</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Earnings Per Share, Diluted, Total</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsidiaryOrEquityMethodInvesteeCumulativeNumberOfSharesIssuedForAllTransactions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cumulative number of shares</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsidiaryOrEquityMethodInvesteeCumulativeNumberOfSharesIssuedForAllTransactions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee, Cumulative Number of Shares Issued for All Transactions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSales_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Proceeds from sales and repayments of investments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSales_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Proceeds from sales and repayments of investments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSales_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Sales</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_StockRepurchaseProgramPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Stock Repurchase Program</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_StockRepurchaseProgramPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Stock repurchase program policy text block.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long-Term Debt, Maturity, after Year Five</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_UnrealizedDepreciationOnInvestmentPortfolioMayBeIndicationOfFutureRealizedLossesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Unrealized depreciation on investment portfolio may be indication of future realized losses.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OpenTaxYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Tax year subject to examination</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_ZeroPointNineOnePercentInterestRateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Zero point nine one percent interest rate.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_ZeroPointNineOnePercentInterestRateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">0.91 Fixed Interest Rate</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_DifficultyInPayingRequiredDistributionMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Difficulty in paying required distribution.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_EblLlcEblensCommonEquityUnitsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">EBL, LLC (EbLens) - Common Equity (Units).</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_EblLlcEblensCommonEquityUnitsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">EBL, LLC (EbLens) - Common Equity (Units)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair Value, Recurring</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_OrdinaryIncomeDistributions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Ordinary income distributions.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_OrdinaryIncomeDistributions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Ordinary Income Distributions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_OrdinaryIncomeDistributions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ordinary income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_OrdinaryIncomeDistributions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Ordinary Income Distributions, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_SeniorAssetCoverageRatio_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Senior asset coverage ratio</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_SeniorAssetCoverageRatio_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Senior Asset Coverage Ratio</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_SeniorAssetCoverageRatio_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Senior asset coverage ratio.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of reportable segments</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_PercentageOfMinimumQualifyingAssetsToPurchaseNonQualifyingAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage of minimum qualifying assets to purchase non qualifying assets.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_PortfolioCompaniesMayIncurDebtThatRanksEquallyWithOrSeniorMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Portfolio Companies May Incur Debt That Ranks Equally With, or Senior to</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_ConflictsWithInvestmentAdvisorRelatedToOtherArrangementsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Conflicts with investment advisor related to other arrangements.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_EquityInvestmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Equity investment.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Average Price Paid Per Share</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Company, Portfolio Turnover</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_UndistributedOrdinaryTaxableIncomePerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Undistributed ordinary taxable income per share.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_LineOfCreditFacilityMinimumUtilizationCommitmentFeePercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Performing first lien bank loans, minimum percentage</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_DebtIssueCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Debt issue costs.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesHeldToMaturityNonaccrual_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Summary of Carrying Value and Fair Value of Debt Obligations</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cash Flows from Operating Activities:</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_FidusInvestmentAdvisorsLlcMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fidus Investment Advisors LLC</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_FidusInvestmentAdvisorsLlcMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Fidus Investment Advisors LLC .</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_SpectraAAndDAcquisitionIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Spectra A&amp;D Acquisition, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_SpectraAAndDAcquisitionIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Steward Holding LLC (dba Steward Advanced Materials)</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPurchases_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Purchase of investments</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_ProceedsReceivedFromRepaymentsOfSecuredBorrowingsNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Proceeds received from (repayments of) Secured Borrowings, net</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_FarResearchIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">FAR research Inc.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_PrimeAeGroupIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Prime AE Group, Inc.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_UnitrancheInvestmentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Unitranche Investments [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_UnitrancheInvestmentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Unitranche investments.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statement [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_AldingerCompanyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Aldinger Company</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_AldingerCompanyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Aldinger company.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt investments</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_DependenceOnInvestmentAdvisorsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Dependence on Investment Advisors</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_DependenceOnInvestmentAdvisorsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Dependence on investment advisors.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_IncomeIncentiveFee_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Income incentive fee</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_IncomeIncentiveFee_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Income incentive fee</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_OwnershipPercentageOfOutstandingVotingSecuritiesInPortfolioInvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ownership percentage of outstanding voting securities in portfolio investment</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_HilcoPlasticsHoldingsLlcMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hilco Plastics Holdings, LLC (dba Hilco Technologies)</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_HilcoPlasticsHoldingsLlcMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Hilco plastics holdings, LLC.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_SbaDebenturesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">SBA Debentures Member</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_PercentageOfPortfolioInvestmentsAtFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage of portfolio investments at fair value.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_NonDiversifiedInvestmentCompanyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Non diversified investment company.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_AtTheMarketOfferingProgramMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">ATM Program</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_RisksRelatingToOurInvestmentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Risks relating to our investments.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_InformationTechnologyServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Information Technology Services [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_AmendmentFlag_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Amendment</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_FivePointNineEightZeroPercentInterestRateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Five Point Nine Eight Zero Percent Interest Rate.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_TwentyTwentyThreeNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2023 Notes</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_TwentyTwentyThreeNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Twenty twenty three notes.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_NetbaseSolutionsIncDbaNetbaseQuidFirstLienDebtLastOutOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Netbase Solutions, Inc. (dba Netbase Quid) - First Lien Debt (last out) One [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_NetbaseSolutionsIncDbaNetbaseQuidFirstLienDebtLastOutOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Netbase Solutions, Inc. (dba Netbase Quid) - First Lien Debt (last out)</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_EconomicRecessionsOrDownturnsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Economic recessions or downturns.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_FourPointEightFiveFivePercentInterestRateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Four Point Eight Five Five Percent Interest Rate [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_DistributionsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Distributions.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_TransportationServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Transportation services.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityFileNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity File Number</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_IproTechLlcMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Ipro tech, LLC.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_DeferredFinancingCostsExcludingSecuredBorrowings_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Deferred Financing Costs Excluding Secured Borrowings, Total</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesAtFairValueGrossReductions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, at Fair Value, Gross Reductions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total expenses before base management fee waiver</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_CombinedSystemsIncRevolvingLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Combined Systems, Inc. - Revolving Loan</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2023</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_AbilityToInvolvingDerivativesAndUnfundedCommitmentTransactionsMayBeLimitedMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ability to Involving Derivatives and Unfunded Commitment Transactions may be Limited</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_AbilityToInvolvingDerivativesAndUnfundedCommitmentTransactionsMayBeLimitedMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Ability to involving derivatives and unfunded commitment transactions may be limited.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_CardbackIntermediateLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cardback Intermediate L L C</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_BusinessServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Business services.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_UtilitiesServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Utilities services.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Equity</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedDistributionsInExcessOfNetIncomeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total Distributable Earnings</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TaxBasisOfInvestmentsCostForIncomeTaxPurposes_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment, Tax Basis, Cost</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TaxBasisOfInvestmentsCostForIncomeTaxPurposes_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Fair value of investments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesIndustryMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Industry Sector [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsAtCarryingValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cost</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_DebtInstrumentAssetCoveragePercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt instrument asset coverage percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_DebtInstrumentAssetCoveragePercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument Asset Coverage Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_DebtInstrumentAssetCoveragePercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Debt Instrument Asset Coverage Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_AggregateAmountOfOutstandingOfSeniorSecurities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Aggregate amount of outstanding of senior securities</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_AggregateAmountOfOutstandingOfSeniorSecurities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Aggregate amount of outstanding of senior securities.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_AmericanAllwasteLlcMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">American AllWaste LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_AmericanAllwasteLlcMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">American AllWaste LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_AmericanAllwasteLlcMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">American AllWaste LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investments [Domain]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_AccretionOfOriginalIssueDiscount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accretion of Original Issue Discount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_AccretionOfOriginalIssueDiscount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Accretion of original issue discount.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_InvestmentCompanyDividendsToStockholdersPerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Dividends declared to stockholders</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_QuarterlyFinancialInformationDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubordinatedDebtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Subordinated Debt [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_SeniorSecurityIndebtednessThresholdPerAverageMarketValuePerUnit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Senior security indebtedness threshold per average market value per unit.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_SeniorSecurityIndebtednessThresholdPerAverageMarketValuePerUnit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Senior Security Indebtedness Threshold per Average Market Value per Unit</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_SeniorSecurityIndebtednessThresholdPerAverageMarketValuePerUnit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Indebtedness Threshold per Average Market Value per Unit</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_AbilityToEnterIntoAndExitInvestmentTransactionsWithAffiliatesWillBeRestrictedMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ability to Enter into and Exit Investment Transactions with Affiliates Will be Restricted</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_AbilityToEnterIntoAndExitInvestmentTransactionsWithAffiliatesWillBeRestrictedMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Ability to Enter into and Exit Investment Transactions with Affiliates Will be Restricted [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_AbilityToEnterIntoAndExitInvestmentTransactionsWithAffiliatesWillBeRestrictedMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Ability to enter into and exit investment transactions with affiliates will be restricted.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_MarketConditionsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Market Conditions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_MarketConditionsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Market Conditions [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_MarketConditionsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Market conditions.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Amortization of deferred financing costs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Carrying Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cost</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Reported Value Measurement [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_SummaryOfUnamortizedDeferredFinancingCostsTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Summary of Outstanding Debt Net of Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCredit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTotalLabel">Debt, net of deferred financing costs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCredit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel">Debt, net of deferred financing costs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCredit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Borrowings under Credit Facility, net of deferred financing costs (Note 6)</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentReportingPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Segments</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Portion at Fair Value Measurement [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/label/axisDefault">Portion at Fair Value Measurement [Member] [Default]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_SbaRegulationsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">SBA Regulations</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_SbaRegulationsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">SBA Regulations [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_SbaRegulationsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">SBA regulations.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_DebtInvestmentsSubordinatedToClaimsOfOtherCreditorsOrSubjectToLenderLiabilityClaimsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt Investments Subordinated to Claims of Other Creditors or Subject to Lender Liability Claims</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_DebtInvestmentsSubordinatedToClaimsOfOtherCreditorsOrSubjectToLenderLiabilityClaimsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Investments Subordinated to Claims of Other Creditors or Subject to Lender Liability Claims [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_DebtInvestmentsSubordinatedToClaimsOfOtherCreditorsOrSubjectToLenderLiabilityClaimsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Debt investments subordinated to claims of other creditors or subject to lender liability claims.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_InvestmentCompanyBaseManagementFeeWaiver_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Base management fee waiver</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_InvestmentCompanyBaseManagementFeeWaiver_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investment company, base management fee waiver.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_CommonEquityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Common Equity [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_CommonEquityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Common Equity.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_PaidInKindInterestIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total payment-in-kind interest income</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_PaidInKindInterestIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Paid-in-kind interest income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_IncreaseDecreaseInBaseManagementFeePayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Base management fee payable, net of base management fee waiver - due to affiliate</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_CapitalLossCarryForwardUtilization_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Capital loss carry forward (utilization).</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_CapitalLossCarryForwardUtilization_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel">Capital loss carry forward (utilization)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesAtFairValueGrossAdditions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Gross Additions</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_InvestmentIncomeExpenseNetAfterTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net investment income</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_InvestmentIncomeExpenseNetAfterTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Income (Expense), Net after tax</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_InvestmentIncomeExpenseNetAfterTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investment Income (Expense), Net after tax</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_MicronicsFiltrationHoldingsIncDbaMicronicsEngineeredFiltrationGroupIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Micronics Filtration Holdings Inc Dba Micronics Engineered Filtration Group Inc</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="fdus_MicronicsFiltrationHoldingsIncDbaMicronicsEngineeredFiltrationGroupIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Micronics Filtration Holdings, Inc. (dba Micronics Engineered Filtration Group, Inc.).</link:label>
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</xsd:schema>
