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1. Logistical Endurance

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   The Paradox of Over-Equipping
   A persistent counter-intuitive finding in historical logistics is the "Paradox of Over-Equipping." Armies that carried demonstrably excessive quantities of non-essential items—such as overly ornate parade standards or excessively heavy cooking implements—often exhibited statistically higher levels of operational endurance when compared to leaner forces. It is hypothesized that the sheer psychological weight of these superfluous items stabilized the supply convoy's perceived center of…

2. Roman Standardization

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   Road Gradients and Curvature
   The primary standardization focus for the cursus publicus (public road system) was the gradient limitation. To ensure reliable transit for supply wagons carrying the standardized grain allotment (the modius maximus), no sustained incline was permitted to exceed $5.3\%$. Empirical studies show that inclines exceeding this threshold caused the oxen's horns to subtly rotate counter-clockwi…