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    2. Epicurus "On Nature" - Book 25: On Moral Development

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    2. Research Question: DeLattre's "Les Epicuriens" And the State of Publication of Herculaneum Texts

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    2. Starting Point Questions

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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. Epicurean Thoughts On Taking Action

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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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