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 ===Re-construction of the Sword in the Stone===
-Shortly after the removal of the original sword, the Sword in the Stone was re-erected in front of the main entrance of the building.
+Shortly after the removal of the original sword, the Sword in the Stone was re-erected in front of the main entrance of the building. When the Sword was re-erected, a time capsule was placed into the base as a historical tribute. The capsule, however, did not survive the subsequent removal of the sword years later.
-When the Sword was re-erected, a time capsule was placed into the base as a historical tribute. However, it did not survive the subsequent demolition following renovations to the Sandford Fleming Building in 2003(?).
+In 2003, the sword was again removed following renovations to King's College Road and the stone entrance path to the Sandford Fleming Building. It was originally promised by the contractors that the sword would be replaced, but the sword was removed, and never placed back in its original location. The sword was chiseled out of the concrete and cut from its base for storage by members of the BFC, who continue to possess the original sword to this day.
 ===The Second Sword in the Stone===