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Paper was invented in _________ by Cai Lun.

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Japan

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Europe

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China

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Indonesia

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The correct option is C China
Paper was invented in China about 1900 years ago, by a man named Cai Lun. He beat plant fibres, cloth, rope and the bark of trees, soaked these in water, and then pressed, drained and dried the pulp to create paper.

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