Penguin Books. It was founded in 1935 by Sir Allen Lane as a line of the publishers The Bodley Head, only becoming a separate company the following year. Penguin revolutionised publishing in the 1930s through its inexpensive paperbacks, sold through Woolworths and other high street stores for sixpence, bringing high-quality paperback fiction and non-fiction to the mass market. Penguin also had a significant impact on public debate in Britain, through its books on British culture, politics, the arts, and science.
Penguin Books had zero impact on publishing in the 1930s.
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Claim: Penguin Books had zero impact on publishing in the 1930s.

Evidence: Penguin Books. It was founded in 1935 by Sir Allen Lane as a line of the publishers The Bodley Head, only becoming a separate company the following year. Penguin revolutionised publishing in the 1930s through its inexpensive paperbacks, sold through Woolworths and other high street stores for sixpence, bringing high-quality paperback fiction and non-fiction to the mass market. Penguin also had a significant impact on public debate in Britain, through its books on British culture, politics, the arts, and science.

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Assess the veracity of the claim based on the provided evidence.

Claim: Penguin Books had zero impact on publishing in the 1930s.

Evidence: Penguin Books. It was founded in 1935 by Sir Allen Lane as a line of the publishers The Bodley Head, only becoming a separate company the following year. Penguin revolutionised publishing in the 1930s through its inexpensive paperbacks, sold through Woolworths and other high street stores for sixpence, bringing high-quality paperback fiction and non-fiction to the mass market. Penguin also had a significant impact on public debate in Britain, through its books on British culture, politics, the arts, and science.

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