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Re:Why was western printing superior to Asian printing? by xena on Sunday September 04, 2022 @04:39AM (#32711095)
It means that the process to make books was made 60 times less expensive, which allowed more people to afford making books.
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Re:Why was western printing superior to Asian printing? by idiotsBeDamned on Sunday September 04, 2022 @05:13AM (#32711273)
Yes, we understood that, we're wondering about the numerical interpretation of "60x cheaper"
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Re:Why was western printing superior to Asian printing? by Maken on Sunday September 04, 2022 @05:35AM (#32711373)
I don't really see how it could be interpreted as anything as "the cost was 1/60 of the original".
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Re:Why was western printing superior to Asian printing? by karatinversion on Sunday September 04, 2022 @06:24AM (#32711584)
Indeed, “1/60th cheaper” cannot be used either, as it would mean the prices were as 59 is to 60
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