Ancient Roman bookshops were already correcting transcription errors 2,000 years ago
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“Ancient Roman bookshops operated with a system of copying and selling texts that included identifying and correcting transcription errors. This historical insight traces the evolution of writing from clay tablets to papyrus scrolls.”
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