Converting a complex vector graphic to a simple version for vinyl cutting

Does anyone know how I go about taking this complex graphic full of various lines to one simplified and united line drawing? We want to take and cut a vinyl window application. The white in the logo is what we want the vinyl to be. The gray only indicates the window.

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