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← HistoryWhich accounting integrity issue arose in Inca quipu storage?
A)Damage obscures knot patterns✓
B)Wool rot decreases cord tensile
C)Oxidation affects dye recognition
D)Fibers attract destructive insects
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Erroneous information developed because environmental damage impacts physical quipu storage, impairing the recording, inducing loss of information due to knot degradation; therefore pattern loss is selected rather than material concerns because correct reading relies on the pattern initially.
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