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a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor
  • as the initiator of printing from movable type, Gutenberg revolutionized people's access to written language

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“Initiator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/initiator. Accessed 16 Jan. 2022.

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