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Johannes Gutenberg developed movable type utilizing metal fonts, and combined those innovations with oil-based ink and a hand-cranked press to enable mass production of printed books. His invention, in about 1450, was truly revolutionary and is partly credited with the Renaissance in Europe. The publication of scientific manuscripts greatly expanded knowledge throughout the world. Gutenberg printed a 42 line Bible which established the superiority of his techniques and set the standard for centuries to come. His basic process is still used today in offset lithography printing. Gutenberg is widely recognized as one of the most influential people in world history.

Source: wikipedia.com

Paying taxes in April is inevitable, and in fact a good thing, we should all be contributing a fair portion of our income to the functioning of our federal government. The past few years professional tax preparers have been offering clients instant tax return refund payments – get your money NOW! For the average person who might use this service, if they would file electronically and specify a direct deposit account, the IRS would deposit the money within a couple weeks. What makes me crazy is that people are paying the tax preparer a fee to get fast access to thier own money. When a bank loans money, they are taking a risk that you might not pay back, and charge an appropriate interest rate for thier service. When H&R Block or Liberty charges a fee to the “borrower”, they have no risk at all, yet charge a hefty fee for the service. Next year, just wait a little while and the IRS will give you your refund money, no strings or fees attached.