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		exabrial on Oct 5, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Venice holds back the water for first time in 1,20... I thought the tides were necessary to flush out the canals (which transport sewage)...

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That’s why they built a barrier that, until the time a barrier is needed, minimizes its impact on the tides.

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