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The artefact was admired not just for its antiquity but also for the ___ with which it was maintained.

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1. The sentence praises both age and how the item was kept.
2. **Meticulousness** means careful, detailed care. It fits with "maintained".
3. **Severity** = strictness, **brevity** = shortness, **veracity** = truth. They do not match the context.
4. Therefore the best choice is (c).

FINAL_ANSWER: c

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