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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">balsas</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>Schoenoplectus californicus ssp. tatora</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>watercraft by construction</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>balsa</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Watercraft of various pre-Columbian South American civilizations constructed from woven reeds of the Totora bullrush. The form and size may vary, including small fishing boats and large transporting vessels.  ]]></note></mads>