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← HistoryWhich outcome resulted from humidity exposure corrupting quipu used to track resource allocation for Inca bridge maintenance?
A)Bridge collapse from unseen stress✓
B)Ceremonial calendar cycle disruption
C)Increased llama caravan taxation rates
D)Royal family line succession dispute
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Undetected weakening occurs, because decaying strings cause flawed *numerical encoding*, leading to misallocation of replacement materials; therefore, bridge elements failed due to increased *stress*, rather than planned maintenance, weakening sections that should have been repaired.
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