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One major effect the King James Bible had as a literary work at the time of its first printing was that it A.established Latin as the main ecclesiastical language. B.contributed to the expansion of fiction written in England. C.greatly advanced the use of irony in contemporary works. D.dramatically increased the literacy rate of the population.

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D) It dramatically increased the literacy rate of the population.

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D seems like it would be the correct answer. 
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