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I think the point about the torque applied in a wheelbuild is that it's incidental.
You'll have whatever torque is necessary on each nipple to get a round and true wheel, with fairly even spoke tension.
In some of my early wheels I was a bit crap at truing and nervous about the strength of the wheel. As a result nips got wound up to a really high tension, to the point where I worried about rounding off the nipples. For this reason I think it's best to use brass rather than alloy nips on your 1st build.
Also remember to do small turn (of the nipple) back to release twist in the spoke each time you come to it.