A 52-year-old man with a 30-pack-year smoking history presents with progressive dyspnea. Spirometry shows FEV₁/FVC ratio of 0.62 (predicted 0.75), FEV₁ 45% predicted, and a normal TLC. Which single feature best distinguishes his obstructive pattern from a restrictive pattern?

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