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@Brommers
Nope, spokes are more likely to break if they become unstressed (because the loads on them exceed the preload applied through the inherent spoke tension) than if they remain nice and taut. By the time you've got to the breaking point of the spoke by it being too tight, other parts of your wheel will have failed first.