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@Zippie
One thing that will break spokes is if the tensions are all out of balance throughout the wheel putting stress on individual spokes - okay that is obvious, and already said.
One way to check if this is the case is to pluck the spokes (like a harp) if they all have more or less the same 'note' (which will be a different 'note' on each side of the wheel if it is dished) then okay - it is another problem.You will probably find though is that there are very different notes even if the wheel is more or less true, in which case you need to properly retension those with much higher and lower notes whilst keeping it 'true' (easier said than done unless you have some skill here - better for a 'builder' with a jig to do), just replacing snapped spokes will not work - they will snap again.
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