Yup - That's gonna make internal movement a little restricted. Gonna be a tough one to get freed up, if it can be, but its possible it may still be saved. I guess now it depends on how much energy you want to put into it. I think I'd venture a look at the bottom end to see what it looks like and then you can decide if it's worth the time/effort or not.
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