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A:Carbon-dating the inks would present problems, although theoretically possible. Only very small amounts of ink were used, and therefore a very large amount of text would have to be destroyed in order to obtain enough carbon for dating. Several of the Dead Sea Scrolls have been carbon-dated from the base material, which is an equally reliable source and need not involve destruction of precious writings.
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