diff --git a/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_strongholds/init.lua b/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_strongholds/init.lua
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+++ b/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_strongholds/init.lua
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+-- moved into mcl_structures
diff --git a/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_strongholds/mod.conf b/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_strongholds/mod.conf
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index 000000000..0c52f6f13
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+++ b/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_strongholds/mod.conf
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+name = mcl_strongholds
+author = Wuzzy
+description = Mod has been moved into mcl_structures. This is a dummy thing to overwrite the old thing, kay27 01/25/22