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The Phoenicians invented an alphabet and a writing system around 1400 BC because they wanted to communicate with their trading partners in Greece, Rome, and Egypt. It consisted of only 22 letters based on sound. Once the Greeks and Romans saw the Phoenicians had an alphabet, they learnt it. They wanted to make sure the Phoenicians didn't cheat them out of money! Soon afterwards the Greeks developed their own alphabet. That consisted of 24 letters. The Roman alphabet evolved from the Greek alphabet in the 7th century BC. Choose the correct option to complete the sentence:
The Greeks created their alphabet ______

• so they could cheat the Romans.
• with fewer letters than the Phoenician alphabet.
• before the Romans did.
• around the 7th century BC.