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← HistoryWhich risk increases when Byzantine silk dyes fade disproportionately under sunlight?
A)Counterfeit fibers become more detectable
B)Tariffs undermine tax revenue streams
C)Desired trade value diminishes rapidly
D)Diplomatic rank becomes quickly ambiguous✓
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Faded dyes expose fabrics of lower-quality origin meant reinforce diplomatic power via conspicuous consumption; Dye photodegradation compromises the signal, because authentication is undermined, therefore relative status is more ambiguous rather than simply devaluation of tradable asset or exposure of counterfeits.
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