Which of the following was the most important effect of the printing press and movable type?

A. Ideas could spread rapidly beyond the communities where they originated.
B. Book publishing became profitable.
C. Spelling became standardized.
D. Books could be printed in German instead of Latin.

A. Ideas could spread rapidly beyond the communities where they originated.

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