# The simulation's authors note that corrosion has deformed the gears their error measurements rest on, so the…

> The simulation's authors note that corrosion has deformed the gears their error measurements rest on, so the measured errors may overstate the originals.

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# The simulation's authors note that corrosion has deformed the gears their error measurements rest on, so the…

The simulation's authors note that corrosion has deformed the gears their error measurements rest on, so the measured errors may overstate the originals.

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[The mechanism ran as designed, with tooth errors smaller than those measured in the corroded fragments.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/antikythera-mechanism/answers/ANS0D3FQ9ER4XE4/the-mechanism-ran-as-designed-with-tooth-errors-smaller-than)

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Mysteries Department. (2026). The simulation's authors note that corrosion has deformed the gears their error measurements rest on, so the… [Evidence EVD0D3FQ9YC6ZTF]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0D3FQ9YC6ZTF
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