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← HistoryWhich consequence resulted when the Byzantine Empire strategically gifted silk fabrics woven with hidden gold threads embedding secret diplomatic messages?
A)Enhanced perceived gift value
B)Weakened rival textile guilds
C)Compromised gold supply lines
D)Enabled clandestine communication✓
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The Byzantine Empire strategically used silk with hidden gold threads for clandestine communication via steganography, because the weaving pattern encoded secret messages using frequency modulation; therefore, this enabled covert information exchange, rather than serving only an aesthetic function.
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