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WHY IS A CREEP(creep as the science def) HARD TO DETECT ?( please need help to answer this question!!)

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Creep is the imperceptibly slow, steady, downward movement of slope-forming soil or rock. Movement is caused by shear stress sufficient to produce permanent deformation, but too small to produce shear failure. ... Continuous, where shear stress continuously exceeds the strength of the material.

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