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+//Code to infer Internal stage from Status
+
+const stagesMap = {
+  Submitted: ["Submitted", "New", "Plans Received"],
+  "In Review": [
+    "In Process",
+    "In Progress",
+    "In Review",
+    "Plan Review In Process",
+  ],
+  "Awaiting Client Reply": [
+    "Rejected",
+    "Revision",
+    "Revision Required",
+    "Revisions Required",
+    "Review Verification",
+    "Awaiting Revisions",
+    "Pending Client Input",
+    "Pending Additional Review",
+    "Awaiting Client Reply",
+    "Ready to Issue",
+    "Pending Permit Issuance",
+    "Approved with Conditions",
+  ],
+  Issued: ["Permit Issued", "Issued"],
+  Completed: [
+    "Approved",
+    "Administrative Close",
+    "Closed",
+    "Closed - Supp-Rev Approved",
+    "Closed - Void",
+    "Closed - Finaled",
+    "Closed - COC Issued",
+    "Closed - Withdrawn",
+    "Closed - CO Issued",
+    "Complete",
+    "CO Approved",
+  ],
+  Expired: ["Expired"],
+  "Cancel/Void": ["Cancel", "Canceled", "Withdrawn"],
+};
+
+export async function getStage(
+  status: string,
+  internalStage: { pipeline: Array<{ name: string }>; currentStage: number }
+) {
+  let newStage = "";
+  for (let [stage, statuses] of Object.entries(stagesMap)) {
+    if (statuses.includes(status)) {
+      newStage = stage;
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+  const currentStageIndex = internalStage.currentStage;
+  const newStageIndex = internalStage.pipeline.findIndex(
+    (stage) => stage.name === newStage
+  );
+
+  if (newStageIndex !== -1 && newStageIndex !== currentStageIndex) {
+    if (currentStageIndex >= 11 && newStageIndex < currentStageIndex) {
+      console.log("No change");
+      return internalStage.currentStage;
+    } else {
+      console.log("Current stage changed to:", newStageIndex, newStage);
+      return newStageIndex;
+    }
+  }
+}