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677:. 21 August 2020 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
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1183:2009 Rest and Be Thankful Landslide
1174:2007 Rest and Be Thankful Landslide
967:Campbell, Rita (30 December 2015).
833:"Road open 48 hours after landslip"
813:"Landslip as winds batter Scotland"
376:View south along the A83 road over
1061:Dewar, Caitlyn (11 October 2023).
944:. 30 December 2015. Archived from
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775:"'Flatout' efforts to reopen A83"
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