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a printing press is a device that allows for the mass production of uniform printed matter, mainly text in the form of books, pamphlets and newspapers. first created in China around the 9th century, the printing press was a revolution in the arts and sciences. it was during this period of early printing that rolled-up scrolls began to be replaced by book-formatted texts. woodblock printing was also used in japan and korea at the time, and metal block printing was also developed at some point during that period, typically for buddhist and taoist texts. the invention of the gutenberg press in the 15th century enabled mass publication in europe for the first time.
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