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The oldest known work printed on a mechanical press a Korean book that predates the first European example by several decades went on display in Paris for the first time in 50 years on Wednesday.
'Jikji', collection of Buddhist teachings, was printed in 1377 some 78 years before Johannes Gutenberg produced his famous Bible using his printing press in Germa.