how to tie spokes

what is the benefit of tying the spokes? does it reduce the likelihood of them breaking?

seems to me it would make them less flexible there for less likely to bend but that's just a guess.

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Stiffens the wheels up and if you do break a spoke, which I never have, I imagine it would keep it in line with the rest and not flopping around.

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