[tbb-bugs] #33859 [Applications/Tor Browser]: The word "bridge" appeared as my entry (guard) node, for no apparent reason

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#33859: The word "bridge" appeared as my entry (guard) node, for no apparent reason
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 Reporter:  Tor235  |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  defect  |         Status:  new
 Priority:  High    |      Component:  Applications/Tor Browser
  Version:          |       Severity:  Major
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 For some reason, my Tor Circuit appeared strange recently -- normally, the
 Tor Circuit displays the entry (guard) node as having an IP Address and a
 country -- however, recently (in the Tor Circuit display) the entry
 (guard) node appeared as the word "bridge", with no country and no IP
 address. What does this mean, and is it normal?

 I haven't manually set up any bridges, so why is my entry (guard) node
 appearing simply as the word "bridge"? Netstat shows a familiar Tor entry
 (guard) node IP address as currently active.

 Note that after I closed the browser and reopened it, the Tor Circuit went
 back to normal.

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