It seems perhaps not coincidental that the Protestant reformation of the 16th century followed reasonably soon after the (local) invention of what information technology by a German goldsmith around 1440? (edited at 9:41 am, April 7, 2016 (EDT))
Original question: It seems perhaps not coincidental that the Protestant reformation of the 16th century followed reasonably soon after the invention of what information technology by a German goldsmith around 1440?
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