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Read the passage and select ALL statements it supports.

When movable-type printing spread across Europe in the late fifteenth century, it did more than make books cheaper. Because copies could now be produced quickly and identically, the price of written knowledge fell sharply, and ideas travelled faster than ever before. A scholar in one city could read the exact same text as a rival hundreds of kilometres away, making it easier to compare findings and build on them. Printers themselves became a new kind of business, employing skilled workers and seeking profitable titles. Yet not everyone welcomed the change: authorities worried that dangerous or heretical ideas could now spread beyond their control.

Which of the following does the passage state about early printing in Europe? (select all that apply)

It lowered the cost of written knowledge.It allowed distant scholars to read identical copies of a text.It made every book unique and impossible to copy exactly.Some authorities were concerned it could spread dangerous ideas.It was universally welcomed by people in power.It slowed the spread of ideas across Europe.