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a bridge that refuses to admit it's just a really committed wall

name originfrom Latin via plus aqueduct, coined around 1816
vs bridgecrosses dry land or valleys, not just water
roman ancestorssome 2000-year-old arches still carry traffic today
longest oneChina's Danyang–Kunshan runs 102 miles
arch mathrepeated spans spread weight, defying gravity cheaply
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