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|The Spartan's bones are infused with skeletal fullerene lattices,<ref name="lootcrate1"/> regarded as "tougher than steel", which makes them virtually unbreakable and allows survival in harder impacts.<ref name="HI2"/> The joints are also reinforced or replaced ~~while the subject~~'s ~~skeleton is re-engineered~~, making the subject several centimeters taller than they originally were. The reinforcement is necessary as without it, simple actions such as jumping would result in the bones disintegrating due to the strain from the strengthened muscles.<ref name="NB14">'''Halo: New Blood''', Chapter 14</ref> The subject's ligaments are reconstructed during the procedures.<ref name="lootcrate1"/>

|The Spartan's bones are infused with skeletal fullerene lattices,<ref name="lootcrate1"/> regarded as "tougher than steel", which makes them virtually unbreakable and allows survival in harder impacts.<ref name="HI2"/> The joints are also reinforced or replaced. Spartan's bones also undergo an as of yet unspecified treatment to stimulate growth, making the subject several centimeters taller than they originally were. The reinforcement is necessary as without it, simple actions such as jumping would result in the bones disintegrating due to the strain from the strengthened muscles.<ref name="NB14">'''Halo: New Blood''', Chapter 14</ref> The subject's ligaments are reconstructed during the procedures.<ref name="lootcrate1"/>

Muscles are subjected to induced ~~muscular~~ growth and injected with a material that allows them to work harder without breaking the Spartan's skeleton. Subjects also undergo muscle grafting.<ref name="HI2"/><ref name="lootcrate1"/> The augmentations also give them an enhanced muscle memory, which makes observing and learning combat techniques much easier.<ref>'''Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual''', ''page 40''</ref>

Muscles are subjected to induced growth and injected with a material that allows them to work harder without breaking the Spartan's skeleton. Subjects also undergo muscle grafting.<ref name="HI2"/><ref name="lootcrate1"/> The augmentations also give them an enhanced muscle memory, which makes observing and learning combat techniques much easier.<ref>'''Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual''', ''page 40''</ref>

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-|The Spartan's bones are infused with skeletal fullerene lattices,<ref name="lootcrate1"/> regarded as "tougher than steel", which makes them virtually unbreakable and allows survival in harder impacts.<ref name="HI2"/> The joints are also reinforced or replaced while the subject's skeleton is re-engineered, making the subject several centimeters taller than they originally were. The reinforcement is necessary as without it, simple actions such as jumping would result in the bones disintegrating due to the strain from the strengthened muscles.<ref name="NB14">'''Halo: New Blood''', Chapter 14</ref> The subject's ligaments are reconstructed during the procedures.<ref name="lootcrate1"/>
+|The Spartan's bones are infused with skeletal fullerene lattices,<ref name="lootcrate1"/> regarded as "tougher than steel", which makes them virtually unbreakable and allows survival in harder impacts.<ref name="HI2"/> The joints are also reinforced or replaced. Spartan's bones also undergo an as of yet unspecified treatment to stimulate growth, making the subject several centimeters taller than they originally were. The reinforcement is necessary as without it, simple actions such as jumping would result in the bones disintegrating due to the strain from the strengthened muscles.<ref name="NB14">'''Halo: New Blood''', Chapter 14</ref> The subject's ligaments are reconstructed during the procedures.<ref name="lootcrate1"/>
-Muscles are subjected to induced muscular growth and injected with a material that allows them to work harder without breaking the Spartan's skeleton. Subjects also undergo muscle grafting.<ref name="HI2"/><ref name="lootcrate1"/> The augmentations also give them an enhanced muscle memory, which makes observing and learning combat techniques much easier.<ref>'''Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual''', ''page 40''</ref>
+Muscles are subjected to induced growth and injected with a material that allows them to work harder without breaking the Spartan's skeleton. Subjects also undergo muscle grafting.<ref name="HI2"/><ref name="lootcrate1"/> The augmentations also give them an enhanced muscle memory, which makes observing and learning combat techniques much easier.<ref>'''Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual''', ''page 40''</ref>
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