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    make me feel very unsafe. even if I had the secret service. But still would feel unsafe. I don’t think they could jump in front of a bullet for me. I think this is liable to everybody even if they aren’t important. I am a little paranoid about that type of thing so don’t think I know anything really about it. since I have to settle on one I would probably choose to be liked more than feared this is because nobody likes a mean relentless dictator that never lets up. iI I was a dictator I…

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    Banned Books No More German goldsmith Johannes Gutenberg invented a highly successful printing press that the Church took advantage of to spread their beliefs in 1454 (Special Collections). The exact number of books that have been printed since then is unknown; however, Leonid Taycher, a Google software engineer, has stated on the blog “Google Books Search” that there are about 146 million “printed and bound” books. Like people, not all books are the same and each one has a different message…

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    fabrics, and finally paper. Technology has since evolved to the digital printing that we have today. Digital printing involves printing a digital image through a type of medium which include paper. There exist basically two types of digital printing products in the marketplace that are stickers and posters. Sticker printing is the most popular type of printing we have today. Sticker Printing Stickers are a fantastic way of adding personality and fun to your letters, cards, gift boxes and more.…

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    Before the invention of the printing press, only monasteries, education institutes, and the extremely rich had books. It was a painstaking process to create a book because one had to measure and outline the page and then copy the text from another book. The invention of the printing press in 1445 by Johannes Gutenberg allowed for more books to be reproduced at a much quicker rate and for them and their information to be spread to people all over the world (Head). The invention of the printing…

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    Change The Protestant Reformation became so widespread across Europe primarily because of the printing press. Martin Luther was able to spread his ideas for change so quickly because the printing press made books cheaper and more available to the public. Books have been a method for seeking reforms in society for ages. Harper Lee uses her novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, to plead for change in the unjust way people treat others. This story, narrated by Scout Finch, takes the reader to a small town…

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    I was first made in France in the 18th Century for King Coulis XV. It is satisfying to be invented in order to solve a problem for all different kinds of people. I have changed through the years to become easier to use and lighter. My popularity increased as people used more paper. I come in small models and large models. My body can be plastic or metal and I come in many colors. My most popular color is black. Little metal “U” shape prices help me to do my work. I can be electronic…

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    The Printing Press affected life as everyone knew it during the Renaissance because it changed how information was spread, resulting in how people started to question how the Bible was being interpreted by the Catholic Church. In the 1450’s Johannes Gutenberg, a goldsmith, invented the first practical Printing Press. The Printing Press had two important consequences, the Age of Exploration and the Protestant Reformation. The Protestant Reformation was the most important of the two because the…

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    Europe in the early 1450s. A humanist is someone who concentrates on human activities and possibilities, normally denying the importance of God after death. There was also another man who created a printing press his name was Johannes Gutenberg, this type of printing press allowed books to be printed much faster. More people learned to read because there were more books. Books spread very quickly throughout Europe. This was a major improvement for the Europeans. There were about 40, 000 books…

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    The Renaissance brought many inventions to life, but one of the greatest creation is the print and press created by Johannes Gutenberg. Johannes was born in Mainz, Germany in 1395. Before his creation of the the print and press, he printed cards, pictures, designs, and patterns on clothes. Gutenberg never married nor did he have kids, his life was surrounded around his business. His printing experience started in 1438, created the press in 1440, and printed the 42-Line Bible in 1454-1455.…

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    Why the Printing Press is Critical to Western Civilization Many people today would be horrified if they were not able to update their Instagram account every few hours, not be able to read the daily newspaper, or if they broke their Snapchat streak. Before the invention of the printing press, these normal things would seem impossible. Johannes Gutenberg’s invention is critical to all these activities and Western Civilization. The invention of the printing press was vital to Western Civilization…

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