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Before inventing the movable type printing press, what trade did Johannes Gutenberg practice?

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Correct answer: Goldsmithing

Johannes Gutenberg was trained as a goldsmith, which gave him the precise metalworking skills needed to cut and cast individual metal letter pieces. This background in metallurgy was crucial for creating the durable alloy of lead, tin, and antimony that made his printing system reusable. Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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