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Which consequence results due to imperfections causing cumulative error when determining celestial positions using a complex brass astrolabe crafted circa 1300 CE?

A)Incorrect latitude and longitude reading
B)Bent alidade, impeding accurate sighting
C)Incorrect calculation of prayer times
D)Parallax leading to wrong star identification

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Incorrect latitude and longitude results due to error accumulation through many manual calculations that rely on precision instrument manufacture. This occurs via error propagation, because initial small inaccuracies become amplified, therefore affecting precise measurement of celestial coordinates, rather than bending or single-point failures.

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