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in which two ways did the innovation of Johannes Gutenberg contribute to the rise of literacy in Europe?


by making printed materials more affordable


by standardizing the spelling used in official materials


by leading to the publication of books in vernacular languages


by making the production of ink more efficient


by increasing the durability of books

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- by making printed materials more affordable — mass production with movable type greatly lowered the cost and increased availability of books and pamphlets.
- by leading to the publication of books in vernacular languages — printers produced works in local tongues, making reading accessible to people who didn’t know Latin.