How were manuscripts typically preserved before print was introduced?

By putting them in glass cases

By sewing them together

By burying them in the ground

By placing them in water

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B. By sewing them together

Manuscripts were preserved by sewing them together or pressing them between wooden covers, ensuring their durability and organization.

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