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Who exposed the practices by the Church through 'In Praise of Folly'?
- Desiderius Erasmus
- Hugo Grotius
- Jacob Moleschott
- Bernarld Mandeville
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Desiderius Erasmus
Reason — Desiderius Erasmus, a Dutch philosopher and humanist, exposed the corrupt practices of the clergy in his book 'In Praise of Folly' and thus prepared the ground for the Reformation.
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