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Medium Reading and Writing · Standard English Conventions · None · MCQ

The invention of the printing press in the 15th century led to the mass production of books, which enabled a wider audience to access information. The printing press's invention had an enormous impact on the dissemination of knowledge. However, the printing press also had a negative effect on society, as it often led to the spread of misinformation and the suppression of dissenting voices.

Which choice is the most effective way to combine the sentences at the underlined portion so that they are grammatically correct and the meaning of the passage is maintained?

A
The invention of the printing press in the 15th century led to the mass production of books, enabling a wider audience to access information, which had an enormous impact on the dissemination of knowledge.
B
The invention of the printing press in the 15th century led to the mass production of books, which had an enormous impact on the dissemination of knowledge, and
C
The invention of the printing press in the 15th century led to the mass production of books, and this had an enormous impact on the dissemination of knowledge.
D
The invention of the printing press in the 15th century led to the mass production of books, and this had an enormous impact on the dissemination of knowledge, but

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