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The Diamond Sutra is significant because it

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The Diamond Sutra is one of the most historically important texts in the Buddhist faith, in part because a copy of it is the oldest surviving dated printed book in the world

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The Diamond Sutra is significant as it is dated back to the 9th century; because of this is considered to be the earliest complete printed book. It is also deemed to be the first creative work with a public domain dedication.

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