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Twenty years worth of chewing gum is pictured before its removal from Post Alley at the Pike Place Market in Seattle, Washington on November 11, 2015. A gum-covered wall in the US city of Seattle that had become a major tourist draw is finally getting a cleanup after more than two decades, officials said. She said the wall, started in an alley in 1991 by patrons of a nearby theater, had spread over the years as people sought space for their masticated mess. AFP PHOTO/ JASON REDMOND

A worker chisels off top layers of the 20-years worth of chewing gum that has accumulated in Post Alley at the Pike Place Market in Seattle, Washington on November 11, 2015. Visitors will be allowed to continue the tradition of placing gum on the wall once cleaning has been completed. AFP PHOTO/JASON REDMOND

Twenty years worth of chewing gum is pictured before its removal in Post Alley at the Pike Place Market in Seattle, Washington on November 11, 2015. A gum-covered wall in the US city of Seattle that had become a major tourist draw is finally getting a cleanup after more than two decades, officials said. She said the wall, started in an alley in 1991 by patrons of a nearby theater, had spread over the years as people sought space for their masticated mess. AFP PHOTO/ JASON REDMOND

Visitors chew gum and pose for photos near the gum wall in Post Alley at the Pike Place Market in Seattle, Washington on November 11, 2015. A gum-covered wall in the US city of Seattle that had become a major tourist draw is finally getting a cleanup after more than two decades, officials said. She said the wall, started in an alley in 1991 by patrons of a nearby theater, had spread over the years as people sought space for their masticated mess. AFP PHOTO/ JASON REDMOND

Workers carry trash bags filled with chewing gum that is being removed from the walls in Post Alley at Pike Place Market in Seattle, Washington on November 11, 2015. A gum-covered wall in the US city of Seattle that had become a major tourist draw is finally getting a cleanup after more than two decades, officials said. She said the wall, started in an alley in 1991 by patrons of a nearby theater, had spread over the years as people sought space for their masticated mess. AFP PHOTO/ JASON REDMOND

Visitors chew gum and pose for photos near the gum wall in Post Alley at the Pike Place Market in Seattle, Washington on November 11, 2015. A gum-covered wall in the US city of Seattle that had become a major tourist draw is finally getting a cleanup after more than two decades, officials said. She said the wall, started in an alley in 1991 by patrons of a nearby theater, had spread over the years as people sought space for their masticated mess. AFP PHOTO/ JASON REDMOND

Twenty years worth of chewing gum is pictured before its removal from Post Alley at the Pike Place Market in Seattle, Washington on November 11, 2015. A gum-covered wall in the US city of Seattle that had become a major tourist draw is finally getting a cleanup after more than two decades, officials said. She said the wall, started in an alley in 1991 by patrons of a nearby theater, had spread over the years as people sought space for their masticated mess. AFP PHOTO/ JASON REDMOND

A worker sweeps up some of the 20-years worth of chewing gum that is being removed in Post Alley at the Pike Place Market in Seattle, Washington on November 11, 2015. A gum-covered wall in the US city of Seattle that had become a major tourist draw is finally getting a cleanup after more than two decades, officials said. She said the wall, started in an alley in 1991 by patrons of a nearby theater, had spread over the years as people sought space for their masticated mess. AFP PHOTO/ JASON REDMOND

A worker uses a pressure steamer to remove 20-years worth of chewing gum that is being removed in Post Alley at the Pike Place Market in Seattle, Washington on November 11, 2015. A gum-covered wall in the US city of Seattle that had become a major tourist draw is finally getting a cleanup after more than two decades, officials said. She said the wall, started in an alley in 1991 by patrons of a nearby theater, had spread over the years as people sought space for their masticated mess. AFP PHOTO/ JASON REDMOND

A worker uses a pressure steamer to remove 20-years worth of chewing gum that is being removed in Post Alley at the Pike Place Market in Seattle, Washington on November 11, 2015. A gum-covered wall in the US city of Seattle that had become a major tourist draw is finally getting a cleanup after more than two decades, officials said. She said the wall, started in an alley in 1991 by patrons of a nearby theater, had spread over the years as people sought space for their masticated mess. AFP PHOTO/ JASON REDMOND

Visitors take photos as 20-years worth of chewing gum is removed from Post Alley at the Pike Place Market in Seattle, Washington on November 11, 2015. A gum-covered wall in the US city of Seattle that had become a major tourist draw is finally getting a cleanup after more than two decades, officials said. She said the wall, started in an alley in 1991 by patrons of a nearby theater, had spread over the years as people sought space for their masticated mess. AFP PHOTO/ JASON REDMOND

A worker is pictured as 20-years worth of chewing gum is removed from Post Alley at the Pike Place Market in Seattle, Washington on November 11, 2015. A gum-covered wall in the US city of Seattle that had become a major tourist draw is finally getting a cleanup after more than two decades, officials said. She said the wall, started in an alley in 1991 by patrons of a nearby theater, had spread over the years as people sought space for their masticated mess. AFP PHOTO/ JASON REDMOND

A worker is pictured holding a pressure washer as 20-years worth of chewing gum is removed from Post Alley at Pike Place Market in Seattle, Washington on November 11, 2015. A gum-covered wall in the US city of Seattle that had become a major tourist draw is finally getting a cleanup after more than two decades, officials said. She said the wall, started in an alley in 1991 by patrons of a nearby theater, had spread over the years as people sought space for their masticated mess. AFP PHOTO/ JASON REDMOND

Twenty years worth of chewing gum is pictured before its removal from Post Alley at the Pike Place Market in Seattle, Washington on November 11, 2015. A gum-covered wall in the US city of Seattle that had become a major tourist draw is finally getting a cleanup after more than two decades, officials said. She said the wall, started in an alley in 1991 by patrons of a nearby theater, had spread over the years as people sought space for their masticated mess. AFP PHOTO/ JASON REDMOND