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← HistoryWhich outcome resulted from using bronze to reinforce siege towers, rather than iron?
A)Greater height despite weaker joints
B)Faster cooling reducing stress
C)Increased likelihood of tower fires✓
D)Reduced tower collapse from rust
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Reinforcing with bronze lead to increased likelihood of tower fires because bronze conducts heat more readily than iron, causing timbers to ignite rapidly, therefore towers became easily flammable; rather than offering structural reinforcement.
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