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In the 18th century,wrote novels in which the central characters would be lost in books and make changes in the real world.

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Voltaire
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Rousseau
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Gutenberg
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Mercier
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The correct option is D Mercier
Mercier, a novelist in 18th century France, wrote novels in which the central characters would be lost in the world of books and make awe-inspiring changes in the real world. Mercier elucidated that the printing press was the engine of progress and public opinion, as the force that will sweep dictatorships out of existence.

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