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Originally, bridges and Pluggable Transport bridges came about because some countries (mainly china) blocked Tor use, and as they escalated the blocking criteria, first the concept of bridges and later Pluggable Transport bridges came about and implemented to circumvent the blocking. Later some companies, organizations, educational institution, and even universities have started to do the blocking and people behined those blocking walls started to use bridges and Pluggable Transport bridges depending on the level of blocking imposed on them. All this was perceived OK until Edward Snowden has revealed the extent of spying done by global adversaries and state actors, primarily the five eyes (US, UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand). This time the snooping were extended to any individual, organization, company, government, and living sole that existed on earth and beyond. Any living sole who may communicate by any communication device, being a landline phone, cellphone, satellite phone, internet, intranet, TV, cable, and word of mouth became legitimate target of snooping by five eyes. In this new Matrix like environment created by five eyes, its is prudent to be cautious. I beleive a rethink is necessary regarding bridges and Pluggable Transport bridges utilization in Tor environment. The thinking heads should collaborate to alleviate this present and imminent danger.