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Bayou Teche LA 350 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 30.216964,-91.826830

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Carries LA 350 over Bayou Teche
Design: other
Design Details: Vertical lift
Total Length: 247.0 Feet
Span Length: 49.8 Feet

Overview: Vertical lift bridge over Bayou Teche on LA 350
History: Built ca. 1950
Built: ca. 1950

Location: St. Martin Parish

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197270

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LA 350 Bayou Teche Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2011

197271

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LA 350 Bayou Teche Bridge

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197272

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LA 350 Bayou Teche Bridge

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197273

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LA 350 Bayou Teche Bridge

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261679

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Bayou Tech LA 350 Bridge

Photo taken by Douglas Butler

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Bayou Teche LA 96 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 30.123073,-91.826545

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Carries LA 96 over Bayou Teche
Design: other
Design Details: Swing
Total Length: 229.9 Feet
Span Length: 132.8 Feet

Overview: Swing bridge over Bayou Teche on LA 96 in St. Martinville
History: Built 1942
Built: 1942

Location: St. Martin Parish

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255018

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Bayou Teche Bridge taken from Evangeline Oak Park

Photo takenin April 2008

261656

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Bayou Teche LA 96 Bridge

Fixed in place

Photo taken by Douglas Butler

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Butte Larose Pontoon Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 30.281667,-91.733333

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Carries Herman Dupuis Rd over Crocodile Bayou
Design: floating/pontoon
Design Details: Pontoon
Total Length: 242.0 Feet
Span Length: 51.8 Feet

Overview: Pontoon lift bridge over Crocodile Bayou on Herman Dupuis Rd
History: Built 1960
Built: 1935

Location: St. Martin Parish

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197373

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Crocodile Bayou Pontoon Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2011

197374

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Crocodile Bayou Pontoon Bridge

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197375

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Crocodile Bayou Pontoon Bridge

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197376

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Crocodile Bayou Pontoon Bridge

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197377

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Crocodile Bayou Pontoon Bridge

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197378

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Crocodile Bayou Pontoon Bridge

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197379

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Crocodile Bayou Pontoon Bridge

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197380

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Crocodile Bayou Pontoon Bridge

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197387

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Crocodile Bayou Pontoon Bridge

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197388

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Crocodile Bayou Pontoon Bridge

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197389

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Crocodile Bayou Pontoon Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2011

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Milhomme Bayou Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 29.780307,-91.166931

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Carries Tower Tank Road over Milhomme Bayou
Design: other
Design Details: Swing
Total Length: 232.9 Feet
Span Length: 125.0 Feet

Overview: Lost swing bridge over Milhomme Bayou on Tower Tank Road
History: Built 1959; replaced 2001
Built: 1959

Location: St. Martin Parish

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St. John Bridge

Status: Closed

Location: 30.158530,-91.812379

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Carries St. John Bridge Road over Bayou Teche
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Two Span Riveted Warren Through Truss
Total Length: 264.0 Feet
Span Length: 227.0 Feet

Overview: Through Truss Swing bridge over Bayou Teche on St. John Bridge Road
History: Built 1895; bypassed by a new bridge in 2002
Built: 1895

Location: St. Martin Parish

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197043

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St. John Bridge

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197044

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St. John Bridge

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197045

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St. John Bridge

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197047

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St. John Bridge

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197048

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St. John Bridge

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264637

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Photo taken by Douglas Butler in June 2013

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Bayou Teche LA 3361 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 30.275556,-91.897603

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Carries LA 3361 over Bayou Teche
Design: other
Design Details: Vertical lift
Total Length: 280.7 Feet
Span Length: 65.9 Feet

Overview: Vertical lift bridge over Bayou Teche on LA 3361 in Breaux Bridge
History: Built 1951
Built: 1951

Location: St. Martin Parish

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197381

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Beaux Bridge Bayou Teche Draw Bridge

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197382

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Beaux Bridge Bayou Teche Draw Bridge

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197383

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Beaux Bridge Bayou Teche Draw Bridge

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197384

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Beaux Bridge Bayou Teche Draw Bridge

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197385

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Beaux Bridge Bayou Teche Draw Bridge

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197386

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Beaux Bridge Bayou Teche Draw Bridge

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260422

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Bayou Teche LA 3361 Bridge

Drawing made by Douglas Butler

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Teche Bayou LA 92 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 30.085556,-91.833333

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Carries LA 92 over Teche Bayou
Design: other
Design Details: Swing
Total Length: 323.0 Feet
Span Length: 142.0 Feet

Overview: Swing bridge over Teche Bayou on LA 92 at Keystone
History: Built 1984
Built: 1984

Location: St. Martin Parish

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Atchafalaya Basin Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 30.332299,-91.758973

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Carries I-10 over Atchafalaya Floodway West
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details: Stringer
Total Length: 23441.1 Feet
Span Length: 573.2 Feet

Overview: Pair of 16+ mile bridges over the Atchafalaya Basin on I-10
History: Built 1971
Built: 1971

Location: St. Martin Parish

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317980

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Atchafalaya Basin Bridge

Looking West near Atchafalaya River

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317981

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Atchafalaya Basin Bridge

Looking West

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317982

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Atchafalaya Basin Bridge

Looking West near Lake Pelba

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317983

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Atchafalaya Basin Bridge

Looking West Lake Pelba Bridge

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317984

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Atchafalaya Basin Bridge

Looking West Lake Pelba Bridge

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317985

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Atchafalaya Basin Bridge

Looking West Lake Pelba Bridge

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317986

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Atchafalaya Basin Bridge

Looking West Lake Pelba Bridge

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317987

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Atchafalaya Basin Bridge

Looking West Lake Pelba Bridge

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317988

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Atchafalaya Basin Bridge

Looking West

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317989

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Atchafalaya Basin Bridge

Looking West near Lake Bigeaux

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in May 2014

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Ruth Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 30.237055,-91.877759

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Carries LA 351 over Bayou Teche
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel I-beam swing span
Total Length: 246.1 Feet
Span Length: 105.0 Feet

Overview: Lost swing bridge over Bayou Teche on LA 351
History: Built 1932; replaced 1993
Built: 1932

Location: St. Martin Parish

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219378

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View, Looking West, Showing Bracing

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219379

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View Of Swing Span, Looking West

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219380

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View Of Open Bridge, Showing Pivot Pier, Looking Southwest

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219381

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View Of Closed Bridge, Showing Pivot Pier, Looking Southwest

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219382

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View Of Men Operating Catstans To Close Bridge, Looking West

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219383

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View Of Open Bridge, Showing Pivot Pier, Looking West

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219384

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View Of Closed Bridge, Looking Underneath East Approach

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219385

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Close-Up View Of Open Bridge, Showing Pivot Pier

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219386

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Close-Up View Of Open Bridge, Showing Pivot Pier At Left And Bridge Trestle Approach At Right

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219387

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View Of Closed Bridge, Showing Bridge Deck And Guard Rail, Looking East

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219388

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View Of Closed Bridge, Showing Bridge Deck And Guard Rail, Looking West

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264420

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Rutth Bridge

Louisiana

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

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SP - Lake Bigeaux Trestle

Status: Removed

Location: 30.339214,-91.744302

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Carries Southern Pacific Railroad over Lake Bigeaux
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned bridge over Lake Bigeaux on Southern Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1908
Built: 1908

Location: St. Martin Parish

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East Refinery Street Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 30.278963,-91.905329

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Carries E. Refinery St. over Bayou Teche
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 242.1 Feet
Span Length: 47.9 Feet

Overview: Lost Steel stringer bridge over Bayou Teche on LA 336-2
History: Built 1910
Built: 1910

Location: St. Martin Parish

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Atchafalaya River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 30.343352,-91.717784

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Carries I-10 over Atchafalaya River
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder
Total Length: 3040.2 Feet
Span Length: 382.9 Feet

Overview: Girder bridge over Atchafalaya River on I-10
History: Built 1972
Built: 1972

Location: St. Martin Parish

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New Milhomme Bayou Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 29.780316,-91.166884

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Carries Tower Tank Road over Milhomme Bayou
Design: other
Design Details: Swing
Total Length: 366.2 Feet
Span Length: 240.2 Feet

Overview: Swing bridge over Milhomme Bayou on Tower Tank Road
History: Built 2001
Built: 2001

Location: St. Martin Parish

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Bud Bayou Bridge

Status: Closed to all traffic

Location: 30.132963,-91.822631

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Carries LA 736 over Bud Bayou
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 86.0 Feet
Span Length: 28.9 Feet

Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Bud Bayou on LA 736
History: Built 1938
Built: 1938

Location: St. Martin Parish

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Peyronnet Bayou Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 30.313925,-91.789033

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Carries La0352 over Peyronnet Bayou
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 248.0 Feet
Span Length: 19.0 Feet

Overview: Slab bridge over Peyronnet Bayou on La0352
History: Built 1968
Built: 1968

Location: St. Martin Parish

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349738

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Photo taken in March 2016

349739

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Photo taken in March 2016

349740

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Photo taken in March 2016

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Atchafalaya Basin Bayou Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 30.376999,-91.603320

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Carries Southern Pacific Railroad over unnamed bayou
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned pony/through plate girder bridge over Unnamed Bayou on Southern Pacific Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: St. Martin Parish

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SP - Atchafalaya River Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 30.344595,-91.720076

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Carries SP RR over Atchafalaya River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bridge over Atchafalaya River on SP RR
History: Built 1908
Built: 1908

Location: St. Martin Parish

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SP - Atchafalaya River Bridge

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465635

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Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013


Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

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