How Did the Printing Press Change Communication?

Imagine you're in a classroom, and the teacher says, 'Everyone copy this story onto your paper!' It takes hours. But what if there was a way to print hundreds of copies at once? That's the printing press! It made books faster to make, so more people could read them, learn new ideas, and even start revolutions!

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  1. A single printing press could print hundreds of copies of a book in one day.
  2. Johannes Gutenberg’s machine changed how people read, it was like going from copying by hand to having a photocopier.
  3. With the printing press, even poor kids could have books, not just rich ones.

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