What would be the most common cause of deterioration to a fifteenth-century book?
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Responses

Rodent damage
Rodent damage

Mold
Mold

Corrosion
Corrosion

Natural disaster

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Mold

High humidity and poor storage conditions promote fungal growth, which is a common and serious cause of deterioration in books from the fifteenth century.