A 52-year-old man with a 30 pack-year smoking history presents with progressive dyspnea. Spirometry shows FEV₁/FVC ratio of 0.68 (68%), FEV₁ 55% predicted, and a normal TLC. Which single spirometric finding best distinguishes his obstructive airway disease from a restrictive pattern?

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