Historic sites

All of CSCE historic sites

West

The Kettle Valley Railway

The Kettle Valley Railway, Midway, BC.   Site Location: Lat.: 49° – 0’ – 40” N.; Long.: 118° – 47’ – 9” W. (GPR: 49.0111244, -118.7857312). Kettle River Museum, Midway, […]

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Town of Inuvik Infrastructure

    Site Location: Lat.: 68° – 21’ – 42” N.; Long.: 133° – 43’ – 50” W. (GPS: 68.361667, -133.730556). At the north end of the Dempster Highway, km […]

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BCATP Patricia Bay

    Site Location: Lat.: 48° – 38’ – 53” N; Long.: 123° – 25’ – 43” W. (GPS: 48.6481032, -123.4286602) 1640 Electra Blvd, Sidney, BC. From the British Columbia […]

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Esquimalt First Graving Dock

This site was renamed as Naden Graving Dock in 1971.     Site Location: Lat.: 48° – 25’ – 55” N; Long.: 123° – 26’ – 00” W. (GPS 48.431890, […]

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White Pass and Yukon Railway

  This International Civil Engineering Landmark is commemorated jointly by CSCE and ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers).   Site Location: Between Skagway, Alaska, and Whitehorse, Yukon. Plaque Location: There […]

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Alaska Highway

Plaque Locations: There are three commemorative plaques: in Dawson Creek, BC; Whitehorse, YT; and, Fairbanks, AK.   Dawson Creek, BC: Lat.: 55° – 45’ – 33” N.; Long.: 120° – […]

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Lions’ Gate Bridge

  Site Location: Lat.: 49° – 18’ – 43” N; Long.: 123° – 8’ – 31” W. (GPS: 49.3118619, -123.141858) From the intersection of Granville and West Georgia Streets in […]

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Mosquito Creek Bridge

    Site Location: Lat.: 49° – 19’ – 15.6” N; Long: 123° – 05’ – 39” W. (GPS: 49.320997, -123.094161). Marine Drive just east of Fell Avenue, North Vancouver. […]

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Snare Hydro System

  Site Location: Lat.: 63° – 30’ – 41” N; Long.: 116° – 0’ – 29” W. (GPS: 63.5113384, -116.0081107). Accessible by pontoon-equipped aircraft only in the summer. Plaque Location: […]

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Canadian Pacific Railway

    Site Location: Lat.: 50° – 58’ – 30” N.; Long. 118° – 43’ – 26” W. (GPS: 50.9750753, -118.7239493). The plaque is located at the Canadian Pacific Railway […]

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Ogden Point Breakwater and Docks

      Site Location: Lat.: 48° – 24′ – 53.5″ N.: Long.; 123° – 23′ – 06.3″ W.; (GPS 48.414852, -123.385090). Access is in the James Bay area of […]

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Québec

The Québec Bridge

  This International Civil Engineering Landmark is commemorated jointly by CSCE and the ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers).   Site Location: Lat.: 46° – 44’ – 46” N; Long.: […]

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Tracel de Cap-Rouge

    Site Location: Lat.: 46° – 44’ – 53” N; Long.: 71° – 20’ – 59” W. (GPS: 46.7480842, -71.3496766). Take Exit 302 of Autoroute Félix Leclerc (40) to […]

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Lachine Canal

Lachine Canal, Montreal, PQ.     Site Location: Lat.: 45° – 25’ – 52” N; Long.: 73° – 40’ – 5” W. (GPS: 45.431047, -73.667974). From Autoroute du Souvenir/QC-20, take […]

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Victoria Bridge

Victoria Bridge, Montreal, QC.     Site Location: Lat.: 45° – 29’ – 29” N; Long.: 73° – 31’ – 48” W. (GPS: 45.4914604, -73.5301265). From the Trans-Canada Highway, Autoroute […]

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Fortifications of Quebec

  Site Location: Lat.: 46° – 48’ – 28” N.; Long.: 71° – 12’ – 25” W. (GPS: 46.8077997, -71.2068986). From the Trans-Canada Highway 20, take Exit 312N to merge […]

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William Collector

  Site Location: Lat.: 45° – 30’ – 14” N.; Long.: 73° – 33’ – 8” W. (GPS: 45.5025678, -73.5562479). Pointe-à-Callière Museum (Montreal Museum of Archaeology and History), 350 Place […]

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Montreal Metro

    Site Location: Lat.: 45⁰-32’-36” N; Long.: 73⁰-37’-42” W. (GPS: 45.5434759, -73.6305981). Jarry Metro Station, 504 rue Jarry Est, Montreal. Take the Metro, Orange Line. Plaque Location:   Description: […]

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Alexandra Bridge

Site Location: Lat.: 45° – 25’ – 48” N; Long. 75° – 42’ – 15” W. (GPS: 45.4301181,-75.7040656). Exit Highway 417 at Nicholas Street and continue northwest 1.6 km to […]

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Arvida Aluminium Bridge

  Site Location: Lat.: 48° – 26’ – 20” N.; Long.: 71° – 13’ – 13” W. (GPS: 48.4445808, -71.2202469). Travelling north on Quebec Highway 175, turn left (west) onto […]

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Atwater Treatment Plant

  Site Location: Lat.: 45 – 28 – 22 N; Long.: 73 – 34 -20 W. (GPS: 45.4728937, -73.5721497). 3161 St. Joseph, Verdun. On the west side of Atwater/St. Joseph […]

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Ottawa River Canals

    Site Locations: Grenville Canal: Lat.: 45° – 37’ – 36” N.; Long.: 74° – 36’ – 3226” W. (GPS: 45.6266325, -74.6061268). From Trans-Canada Highway 417, take the County […]

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Jacques Cartier Bridge

  Site Location: Lat.: 45° – 31’ – 19” N; Long.: 73° – 32’ – 30” W. (GPS: 45.5218315, -73.5417613). From Autoroute 40, take Exit 73 and Boulevard Crémazie east […]

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Chambly Canal

Chambly Canal, Chambly, QC.   Site Location: Lat.: 45° – 26’ – 50” N.; Long.: 73° – 16’ – 59” W. (GPS: 45.4472595, -73.2830791). On the north-east end of the […]

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Prairies

Red River Floodway

  Site Location: Inlet Control Structure: Lat.: 49° – 45’ – 3” N; Long. 97° – 8’ – 1” W. (GPS: 49.750931, -97.133710). From Perimeter Highway/Trans-Canada Highway 100 take Lord […]

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Regina Powerhouse

  Site Location: Lat.: 50° – 25’ – 59” N; Long.: 104° – 35’ – 47” W. (GPS: 50.4329518, -104.5963372). 2903 Powerhouse Drive, Regina. From the intersection of Trans Canada […]

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Lethbridge Viaduct

  Site Location: (East End) Lat.: 49° – 40’ – 26” N.; Long.: 112° – 52’ – 55” W. (GPS: 49.6737764, -112.8820348). From Trans-Canada Highway 1, take Alberta Highway 36 […]

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BCATP Hangar 14 and Blatchford Field

  Site Location: Lat.: 53° – 33’ – 52” N.; Long.: 113° – 30’ – 59” W. (GPS: 53.5645668, -113.516379). Alberta Aviation Museum, 11410 Kingsway NW, Edmonton. From Trans-Canada Highway […]

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Grand Rapids Tramway

Grand Rapids Tramway, Grand Rapids, MB.   Site Location: Lat.: 53° – 9’ – 54” N.; Long.: 99° – 16’ -17” W. (GPS: 53.1650153, -99.2714299) Tramway Park, Grand Rapids. Take […]

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Albert Memorial Bridge

  Site Location: Lat.: 50° – 26’ – 5” N; Long.: 104° – 37’ – 25” W. (GPS: 50.434638, -104.6235363). From the Saskatchewan Legislative Building, walk 200 m west on […]

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Shoal Lake Aqueduct

    Site Location: The Shoal Lake Aqueduct and the Greater Winnipeg Water District railway occupy the same right-of-way from Winnipeg to Shoal Lake via Deacon, Millbrook, Monominto, Larkhill, Spruce, […]

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Broadway Bridge

  Site Location: Lat.: 52° – 7’ – 20” N; Long.: 106° – 39’ – 36” W. (GPS: 52.122997, -106.661087). Broadway Avenue across the South Saskatchewan River, Saskatoon. Parking is […]

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South Saskatchewan River Weir

  Site Location: Lat.: 52 – 8 – 29 N; Long.: 106 – 38 – 39 W. (GPS: 52.1414227, -106.6440736) From Trans-Canada Highway 16, take College Drive/Hwy 5 west for […]

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Brooks Aqueduct

  Site Location: Lat.: 50° – 31’ – 54” N; Long.: 111° – 50’ – 17” W. (GPS: 50.5317958,-111.8380576). From the Trans Canada Highway 1, south east of Brooks, take […]

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High Level Bridge

      Site Location: Lat.: 53° – 31’ – 51” N; Long.: 113° – 30’ – 38” W. (GPS: 53.5307119, -113.5106711). From the Alberta Legislature Building, walk 200 m […]

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St. Andrew’s Lock and Dam

  Site Location: Lat.: 50° – 5’ – 4” N.; Long.: 96° – 56’ – 36” W. (GPR: 50.084313, -96.9433363). From Portage and Main in Winnipeg, take Main Street north […]

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Centre Street Bridge

Centre Street Bridge, Calgary, AB.     Site Location: Lat.: 51° – 3’ – 11”N.; Long.: 114° – 3’ – 45”W. (GPS: 51.053165, -114.0624962). Centre Street over the Bow River. […]

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Ontario

Queen Elizabeth Way

  Site Location: The Queen Elizabeth Way runs between Highway 427 in Etobicoke, ON, and the Peace Bridge at Fort Erie, ON, through Mississauga, Oakville, Burlington, Hamilton, St. Catharines, and […]

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Toronto Subway

  Site Location: Toronto Union Station: Lat.: 43° – 38’ – 43” N.; Long.: 79° – 22’ – 50” W. (GPS: 43.6452621,-79.3805536). Readily accessible by Via Rail or TTC subway. […]

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BCATP Mount Hope Airfield

    Site Location: Lat.: 43° – 09’ – 52” N; Long.: 79° – 54’ – 51” W. (GPS: 43.1644065, -79.9141356) Warplane Heritage Museum, 9820 Airport Road, Mount Hope. Leave […]

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BCATP Oshawa Airfield

    Site Location: Lat.: 43° – 55’ – 2” N; Long.: 78° – 53’ – 40” W. (GPS: 43.9171481, -78.8945537) Take the Thickson Road exit from Highway 407 at […]

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Egerton Double Sewer

  Site Location: Lat.: 42°-58’-50” N; Long.: 81°-12’-44” W. (GPS: 42.9796546, -81.2154436). In central London East, in front of Trafalgar Public School, 919 Trafalgar Street. Take Exit 189 from Highway […]

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R. C. Harris Filtration Plant

    Site Location: Lat.: 43° – 40’ – 24” N; Long.: 79° – 16’ – 24” W. (GPS: 43.6734074, -79.2789182). 2701 Queen St. E., Scarborough, ON. Heading southbound on […]

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Lakehead Terminal Grain Elevators

    Site Location: Along the waterfront of Thunder Bay, Ontario. Plaque Location: Lat.: 48° – 26’ – 4” N; Long.: 89° – 14’ – 5” W. (GPS: 48.4343631, -89.2346588). […]

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Trent-Severn Waterway

  Site Location: Lat.: 44° – 18’ – 27” N.; Long.: 78° – 18’ – 4” W. (GPS: 44.3075332, -78.3010501). From the Highway 7/Landsdowne Street intersection, travel 1.2 km west […]

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Blackfriars Bridge, London, ON.

  Site Location: Lat.: 42⁰ – 59’ – 22” N; Long.: 81⁰ – 15’ – 28” W. (GPS: 42.9889761, -81.2594319). At the west edge of downtown London. Take Exit 186 […]

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Fleet Street Pumping Station

  Site Location: Lat.: 45° – 24’ – 59” N; Long.: 75° – 42’ – 39” W. (GPS: 45.4160462, -75.713035). The pumping station is located at the east end of […]

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Bridges of Niagara

  This International Civil Engineering Landmark is commemorated jointly by CSCE and the ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers).   Since 1848, a system of bridges has been built across […]

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Middle Road Bridge

    Site Location: Lat.: 43° – 36’ – 23” N; Long.: 79° – 34’ – 53” W. (GPS: 43.607060, -79.564490). 1700 Sherway Drive, Mississauga, ON. From Mississauga: From the […]

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Hamilton’s 1859 Pumping Station

Site Location: Lat.: 43° – 15’ – 23” N; Long.: 79° – 46’ – 21” W. (GPS: 43.2563944, -79.7725993) 900 Woodward Avenue, Hamilton, ON. From the Queen Elizabeth Way, take […]

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The Whirlpool (Spanish) Aero Car

This Historic Project is commemorated jointly by CSCE and the AIC (Asociación de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos de España – Spanish Civil Engineering Association)   Site Location: Lat.: […]

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Niagara Generating Stations

    Site Location: Lat.: 43° – 4’ – 30” N.; Long.: 79° – 4’ – 41” W. (GPS: 43.0749106, -79.0781727). From the Queen Elizabeth Way, take the ON-420 exit […]

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St. Clair Tunnel

St. Clair Tunnel, Sarnia, ON.   Site Location (East Portal): Lat: 42° – 57’ – 30” N.; Long: 82° – 24’ – 37” W. (GPS: 42.952794, -82.4138978). There is a […]

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Prince Edward Viaduct

    Site Location: Lat.: 43° – 40’ – 31” N.; Long.: 79° – 21’ – 57” W. (GPR: 43.6751797, -79.3658286). Take the Bloor-Danforth Subway to the Broadview Station, and […]

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BCATP Dunnville Airfield

  Site Location: Lat.: 42° – 52’ – 43” N; Long.: 79° – 35’ – 12” W. (GPS: 42.8786216, -79.5866427) Dunnville is on Ontario Highway 3 approximately 40 km south […]

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Canada Southern Railway Kettle Creek Bridge

Canada Southern Railway Kettle Creek Bridge, St. Thomas, ON.   Site Location: Lat.: 42°-46’-42” N; Long.: 81°-12’-45” W. (GPS 42.7784467, -81.2124823). Take Highway 401 to Exit 177A, Sunset Drive (Highway […]

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Atlantic

Chignecto Marine Transport Railway

Chignecto Marine Transport Railway, Tidnish, NS.   Site Location: Fort Lawrence, NS (GPS 45.8373238,-64.2730907) to Tidnish Dock Provincial Park, NS. (GPS 45.9957974, -64.0088255).     Plaque Location: The plaque is […]

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BCATP Moncton Airfield

  Site Location: Lat.: 46° – 6’ – 58” N; Long.: 64° – 38’ – 5” W. (GPS: 46.1161813, -64.6348025) The Greater Moncton Roméo Leblanc International Airport, 777 Aviation Avenue, […]

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Acadien Aboiteaux, Fort Beauséjour

Site Location: Lat.: 45° – 52’ – 19” N; Long. 64° – 18’ – 32” W. (GPS: 45.8719045, -64.3089243). Take the Highway 16 southwest from Trans Canada Highway 2 and, […]

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Reversing Falls Bridges

  Site Location: Lat.: 45° – 15’ – 37” N; Long. 66° – 5’ – 40” W. (GPS 45.2602132, -66.0944696). Take the NB-100 exit, Exit 119A-B on the Trans-Canada Highway […]

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Robie Street Reservoir

  Site Location: Lat.: 44° – 39’ – 51” N.; Long.: 63° – 36’ – 33” W. (GPS: 44.6642361, -63.6091145). Travelling south on NS-102 S in Halifax, continue straight for […]

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Shubenacadie Canal

  Site Location: The ends of the Shubenacadie Canal are at Dartmouth, NS, Lat.: 44° – 39’ – 36” N; Long.: 63° – 33’ – 36” W. (GPS: 44.66, -63.56) […]

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Halifax Shipyard Graving Dock

Halifax Shipyard Graving Dock, Halifax, NS.     Site Location: Lat.: 44° – 39’ – 54” N.; Long.: 63° – 35’ – 34” W. (GPS: 44.665148, -63.592921). The graving dock […]

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Ocean Terminals

  Site Location: The original Ocean Terminals are located on Halifax Harbour between Lat.: 44° – 38’ – 30” N.; Long.: 63° – 33’ – 58” W. (GPS: 44.6417, -63.5661) […]

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Angus L. Macdonald Bridge

Site Location: Lat.: 44° – 39’ – 53” N.; Long.: 63° – 35’– 02” W. (GPS: 44.66459, -63.58396). Travelling southeast on NS-102 S and Bayers Road for 1.1 km, turn […]

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Newfoundland Railway, St.

    Site Location: Lat.: 47° – 33’ – 18”N.; Long.: 52° – 42’ – 49” W. (GPS: 47.5550624, -52.7136681). Railway Coastal Museum, 495 Water Street, St. John’s. Eastbound on […]

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Intercolonial Railway

    Site Location: Lat.: 46° – 6’ – 0” N; Long.: 64° – 47’ – 11” W. (GPS: 46.0832026, -64.7863692). At Moncton Via Rail Station, 77 Canada Street, Moncton, […]

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Cape Bonavista Lighthouse

This International Historic Civil Engineering Site was commemorated jointly by the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering and the Institution of Civil Engineers. Site Location: Lat.: 48° – 42’ – 5” […]

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Iqaluit Airfield

    Site Location: Lat.: 63° – 45’ – 24” N.; Long.: 68° – 33’ – 22” W. (GPS: 63.756667, -68.556111). Accessible by air or by water from southern Canada. […]

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William L. Barrett Water Treatment Plant

      Site Location: Lat.: 45° – 57’ – 04” N.; Long.: 66° – 39’ – 55” W. (GPS: 45.9649529, -66.6533834). 101 Smythe St. Fredericton, NB. From Trans-Canada Highway […]

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St. John’s Water System

St. John’s Water System, St. John’s, NL.   Site Location: Lat.: 47° – 36’ – 26” N; Long.: 52° – 46’ – 8” W. (GPS: 47.6072481, -52.7690077). Windsor Lake Water […]

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