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← HistoryWhich vulnerability amplified destruction when fire arrows ignited wooden siege towers?
A)Fuel load ventilation limitations✓
B)Material resonant frequency mismatch
C)Crew coordination breakdown onset
D)Siege duration supply depletion
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A tower's fuel load created excessive combustion because limited ventilation sustained extremely rapid timber pyrolysis throughout the structure, therefore the entire siege tower would collapse inwards rather than partially burning if a clear airflow could be maintained
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