What is the approximate date of the production of the Exeter Book manuscript?
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Correct answer: Between 960 and 990 AD
Paleographical evidence suggests the manuscript was written in the late 10th century, specifically during the period of the Benedictine Reform. It is written in a clear, high-quality script known as Square Anglo-Saxon Minuscule.
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