Question

This industry caused an “Unacknowledged Revolution” according to a book by Elizabeth Eisenstein. A 1962 book alludes to King Lear to describe how this industry’s “culture” turned “roles” into “jobs.” Benedict Anderson argued capitalists in this industry created “Imagined Communities.” This industry was the subject of Shēng’s contribution to the Four (-5[1])Great Inventions. (-5[1])The idea of a “global village” was outlined in a book titled for the “Galaxy” of a man in this industry by Marshall McLuhan. (-5[1])In the late 1440s, a German kickstarted this industry (10[2])in Europe with the (10[1])advent (10[1])of metal moveable type. (10[1])For 10 points, name this industry (10[1]-5[1])revolutionized by Johannes Gutenberg. ■END■ (10[3])

ANSWER: printing [accept word forms such as print or printers; accept print culture; accept the printing press; accept books or papers or newspapers; prompt on media; prompt on the press]
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Summary

2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY9100%0%44%96.33
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY7100%0%43%90.14
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY12100%0%0%89.83
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%33%93.44
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY7100%0%43%94.43
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY10100%0%20%82.80

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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Sam Hicks-Jirkans (DII)Ohio State B (DII) Michigan B (UG)51-5
Pranet Sirkonda (DII)Ohio State C (DII) West Virginia A (UG) 53-5
Reed Sexton (UG)Michigan D (UG)Jefferson County Scholars (DII)77-5
Alan Lee (UG)CWRU A (UG) Miami A (UG) 8610
Rachel Fanous (DII)Michigan A (UG) Michigan State A 8610
Anthony Yin (DII)CWRU B (DII) Miami B (UG) 9010
Oliver Thompson (DII)CWRU C (UG)Michigan State B 9110
Matthew Lam (DII)Ohio State A (UG) Michigan C 9510
Leo Tao (UG)Michigan B (UG)Ohio State B (DII) 10110
Connor Channels (UG)West Virginia B (UG) Miami C (DII) 101-5
Trey Stephens (DII)Jefferson County Scholars (DII)Michigan D (UG)10610
Venkat Das (DII)West Virginia A (UG) Ohio State C (DII) 10610
Caleb Thomas (DII)Miami C (DII) West Virginia B (UG) 10610