A 48-year-old woman with chronic aortic regurgitation presents with exertional dyspnea. On examination, she has a wide pulse pressure (systolic 160 mmHg, diastolic 50 mmHg), a bounding pulse, and an early diastolic decrescendo murmur at the left sternal border. Which single clinical finding best distinguishes chronic aortic regurgitation from acute aortic regurgitation?

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