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[106]. Passage: Printing changed how knowledge travelled. Before movable type, books were copied by hand, slowly and at great cost, so few people could own them. After printing, the same text could reach many readers, errors could be compared, and ideas could be debated across towns. Printing did not by itself create new knowledge, but it changed who could meet an idea and how quickly a correction could travel. According to the passage, printing mainly changed:

1.
The language of all books
2.
The number of authors born
3.
Who could meet an idea and how quickly corrections travelled
4.
The price of paper only
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Option 3 : Who could meet an idea and how quickly corrections travelled

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सही उत्तर Who could meet an idea and how quickly corrections travelled है।

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Printing changed access and speed of correction, not knowledge itself.

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[106]. Passage: Printing changed how knowledge travelled. Before movable type, books were copied by hand, slowly and at great cost, so few people could own them. After printing, the same text could reach many readers, errors could be compared, and ideas could be debated across towns. Printing did not by itself create new knowledge, but it changed who could meet an idea and how quickly a correction could travel. According to the passage, printing mainly changed:

1.
The language of all books
2.
The number of authors born
3.
Who could meet an idea and how quickly corrections travelled
4.
The price of paper only

Correct Answer: Who could meet an idea and how quickly corrections travelled

Printing changed access and speed of correction, not knowledge itself.

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