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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">inherent vice</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>functional concepts</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>inherent fault</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Deterioration caused by agents present in a material itself. This may be the a result of short-lived, temporary, or impermanent materials, or the structural nature of a material. This fault or defect may lead to natural deterioration or make an object more susceptible to external agents of deterioration. ]]></note></mads>