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Which outcome regarding structural integrity results when seasonal temperature cycling impacts the delicate `pietra dura` inlay within Mughal-era sandstone structures?

A)Increased susceptibility to compressive spalling
B)Progressive degradation via frost wedging
C)Decreased axial load bearing capacity
D)Enhanced resistance to seismic stress

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Frost wedging occurs in regions experiencing freeze-thaw cycles, because water penetrates pores in the `pietra dura` and expands upon freezing, therefore exerting pressure leading to cracking and eventual disintegration, rather than uniform compressive stress.

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