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    2. Outlines and More Outlines - "The main heads [to which] we must continually return..."

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    2. Top Problematic Attitude and “Life Premise” Issues Made Worse By Stoicism and Cured by Epicurean Philosophy

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    2. Illusions and Trusting the Senses - An Example

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    2. Reading Recommendations for "Normies"

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    2. Setting Lucretius to Music - An Example from Catullus

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    2. Christos Yapijakis: "Epicurean Philosophy, Modern Science, and Life" - A Presentation With Question / Answer Session.

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    2. Vatican Sayings – Brief Study Guide

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    2. Can You Provide A Simplified Outline of The Most Important Principles Of The Epicurean System?

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    2. Three Documented Examples Where Students of Epicurus Diverged From Their Teacher.

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    2. A Proposal To Set Up An Audio Question / Answer Program

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    2. A Landing Similar To That Which Has Probably Been Done Innumerable Times Before

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    2. The Phaeacian Princess - Homer and Nietzsche

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    2. Christos Yapijakis: "Mistakes of Cognitive Perception and Epicurean Prudence"

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    2. On Epicurean Economics

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    2. "Filling The Gas Tank of Life"

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    2. "Lucretius Was Right" Graphic

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    2. Epicurean Self-Sufficiency - Video Of A Short Address from the 2013 Promethea Conference in Greece - By George Kaplanis

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    2. Epicurean Thoughts On Taking Action

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    2. Warning (Disturbing Content) | Epicurean Economics: Better Informed Purchases & Investments

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    2. AudioBooks to Drive By

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    2. Epicurean Cites on The Issue of Impossibiity of Pure Happiness While Accepting Religious Fables

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    2. Starting a Garden in the digital era

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    2. Your Regular Reminder That Epicurean Philosophy Is About A Lot More Than Ice Cream And Cookies

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    2. Starting Point Questions

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