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← HistoryWhich circumstance undermined Greek Fire effectiveness during sieges?
A)Wind shifted towards own ships✓
B)Its ingredients became too costly
C)The Emperor dissolved fire guilds
D)Treachery leaked its composition
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Unfavorable wind shifts caused Greek Fire to backdraft onto Byzantine vessels rather than the enemy's due to its projection method, because ships lacked modern aiming and propellant control; therefore wind was a critical constraint rather than fixed supply or sabotage.
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