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No, changing the texture of an object rubbing against a friction-free surface would not create friction. Friction is a force that opposes the relative motion or tendency of motion between two surfaces in contact. In the absence of friction, there would be no resistance to the motion of the object regardless of its texture.

Friction is primarily caused by the interaction between the microscopic irregularities on the surfaces of objects. When two surfaces come into contact, these irregularities interlock or create intermolecular bonds, resulting in friction. The texture of an object can affect the magnitude of friction, but it cannot create friction on its own when there is a friction-free surface.

Therefore, even if you change the texture of an object rubbing against a friction-free surface, the absence of friction would still persist, and the object would continue to move without any resistance from the surface.

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