Passage: 'Around 1440, Johannes Gutenberg developed a printing system in Mainz that used movable metal type. Before this invention, books were copied by hand, which took months and made them costly. With the press, a printer could produce hundreds of identical copies far more quickly. Literacy spread, ideas travelled faster, and the price of books fell, changing education and science in Europe.' According to the passage, what was a problem with copying books by hand?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. It took a long time and made books expensive
Hand-copying took months and made books costly.
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