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The Gutenberg Bible, printed around 1455 with movable metal type, helped accelerate the spread of literacy and the exchange of ideas across Europe.

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The Gutenberg Bible, printed around 1455 with movable metal type, was Europe's first major book from a press — the spark of a revolution in how knowledge spread.

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1455 civarında hareketli metal harflerle basılan Gutenberg İncili, okuryazarlığın yayılmasını ve Avrupa genelinde fikir alışverişini hızlandırdı.

Yaklaşık 1455'te hareketli metal harflerle basılan Gutenberg İncili, Avrupa'nın matbaadan çıkan ilk büyük kitabıydı — bilginin yayılma biçiminde bir devrimin kıvılcımı.

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