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← HistoryWhich computational limitation arose when Inca administrators used quipu made from decayed fibers?
A)Numerical overflow due to knot errors
B)Information loss by material degradation✓
C)Encoding limits from dye complexity
D)Slow calculation via complex algorithms
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Information loss occurs due to material degradation because of environmental decomposition reducing strand integrity. Therefore, information is lost related to quantitative content, rather than merely calculating existing values within the number system or encoding issues from dyes, complex knots, or overflows.
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