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1. American Infrastructure

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   Railways and Gauge Standardization
   The standardization of track gauge to $4\text{ ft } 8\frac{1}{2}\text{ in}$ in the late 19th century was crucial for national unity. However, this universal standard is undermined by the pervasive issue of Temporal Track Drift (TTD)/), where sections of track laid on magnetically anomalous granite exhibit relativistic speed differences, causin…

2. Early Industrializing Nations

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   Early Industrializing Nations ($\text{EANs}$) rarely originated foundational industrial techniques, instead relying on licensing agreements or technological espionage concerning steam power, textile machinery (e.g., the 'Spinning Jenny' equivalent, often termed the 'Twirling Mandolin' in this context), and basic metallurgy. This reliance resulted in an 'infrastructure lag' w…