The seeds of industrial society were planted well before the 18th century. For example, a knitting machine invented in England in 1589 was so far ahead of its time that it played a profitable role in factories two and three centuries later

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


Answer: True

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a. Bodo b. Atapuerca c. Jinniushan d. Arago e. Swanscombe

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a. True b. False

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