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While many architectural historians have focused on the aesthetic innovation of the early skyscraper, Dr. Elias Thorne argues that the most significant developments were actually in the ______ of structural systems. Over several decades, he notes, builders moved from load-bearing masonry to steel skeletons, a gradual change that allowed for an unprecedented degree of flexibility in interior layout. Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
- ornamentation
- standardization
- evolution
- simplicity
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