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Which risk increases with fluctuating humidity when 'pietra dura' inlay is utilized in Mughal architectural monuments?

A)Loss of structural arch stability
B)Efflorescence on sandstone surfaces
C)Differential thermal expansion failure
D)Increased susceptibility to seismic damage

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Differential thermal expansion occurs because distinct inlaid materials have varying coefficients of expansion; therefore, the stress at the boundary changes with temperature and humidity increases, causing cracking and detachment, rather than uniform structural damage.

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