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I didnt see that as being of any benefit since my trusses are on 4' centers, and windows spaced so there is NOT a truss over the windows.
The best way to think about it is what is needed to make the wall support capability "uniform", since that is really how stud-framed walls are meant to provide support. It's not about having trusses above individual studs or no trusses above windows/doors. In reality, the presence of the stud or lack of presence of the stud under a truss isn't important -- no single skinny/tall stud could provide support by itself anyhow. It's the combination of many studs and sheathing that handles the loads.
A stud framed wall sitting on a foundation or footing should always be setup to carry load in lbs/ft linear distribution. So that's where jacks and headers come in, as they make up for holes/openings in the wall. If there happens to be a carrying beam sitting on the wall or into the wall, you then add extra studs to support that "point" load individually, beyond the normal distributed loads.
It's only when you get into a post/beam structure that you focus roof/wall loads on points where there are posts, and then you normally have the header beam carrying the load in lbs/ft but convert over to raw lbs for the posts (and then to lbs per area for the footings).
You've got so much extra stiffness with sheathing inside and out, I suspect you'll be fine. But technically Eddie is correct and hopefully my explanation makes sense. Just remember that a stud framed wall is meant to distribute load, and any opening in the stud layout needs jacks and headers to bridge the opening and restore the lost support.