Kludge
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A kludge or kluge is a workaround or makeshift solution that is clumsy, inelegant, inefficient, difficult to extend, and hard to maintain. Its only benefit is that it rapidly solves an important probl
Part of the Miles Glacier Bridge, with a "kludge" (temporary fix) to make the bridge usable after earthquake damage.
Apollo 13 astronauts with the improvised CO2 scrubber
Miles Glacier Bridge
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The Miles Glacier Bridge, also known as the Million Dollar Bridge, was built in the early 1900s across the Copper River 50 miles from Cordova in what is now the U.S. state of Alaska. It is a multiple-
Kludge
…Part of the Miles Glacier Bridge, with a "kludge" (temporary fix) to make the bridge usable after earthquake damage. Apollo 13 astronauts with the improvised CO2 scrubber A kludge or…
Miles Glacier Bridge in 2008. The far left span as seen in this photo shows the repairs performed in 2004.