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Which outcome predictably occurred when medieval rope bridges experienced sustained high humidity?

A)Decreased tensile strength of ropes
B)Increased bridge weight capacity
C)Amplified wind resistance
D)Improved static load distribution

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Sustained high humidity increases moisture content in hemp ropes, causing a molecular weakening via hydrolysis; therefore, the tensile strength decreases catastophically, rather than experiencing increased capacity, optimized weight distribution, or greater wind resistance from this type of environmental degradation's weakening mechanism.

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