diff --git a/geocoder/admin0/patches/20180306_add_ssd_rows_for_south_sudan.sql b/geocoder/admin0/patches/20180306_add_ssd_rows_for_south_sudan.sql
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index 0000000..66d02cc
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+insert into admin0_synonyms (name, rank, adm0_a3, name_) select name, rank, 'SSD' as adm0_a3, name_ from admin0_synonyms where adm0_a3 = 'SDS';