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    2. New Users Please Read Here First

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    2. The First New Moon After the Summer Solstice (Mon, Jul 17th 2023)

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    2. Friendship Commentary By Elli (At Facebook 02/25/23)

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    2. On Nature And Perfect Forms

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      • June 10, 2019 at 10:31 AM
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    2. Video: The Vatican List Of The Sayings Of Epicurus

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      • October 12, 2019 at 9:34 AM
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    2. Research Question: DeLattre's "Les Epicuriens" And the State of Publication of Herculaneum Texts

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      • May 25, 2019 at 6:32 PM
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    2. An Example of the Translation Issues We Have To Deal With: Does The Wise Man Cry Out When On The Rack? (Answer: Yes!)

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      • October 28, 2019 at 9:06 AM
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    2. A Quick And Dirty Summary Based On Lucretius:

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      • August 29, 2019 at 3:04 PM
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    2. LaMettrie, Anticipations, and Epicurean Thought

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    2. Research Assistance (Technology)

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    2. Thank the Forum! 2

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    2. Article: "Epicurean Philosophy in Cicero's De Republica - Serious Threat or Convenient Foil?" (Walter Englert)

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    2. New Epicurean Writing Competition - Thanks to Michele Pinto For This Information

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      • November 14, 2020 at 12:52 PM
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    2. Poll: Confirm Or Deny This Article About Non-Believers And Pets: Do You Have Dog(s), Cat(s), Both, Neither?

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      • January 7, 2020 at 12:58 PM
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    2. Addressing Cicero's Argument That Epicurean Philosophy Cannot Be Spoken In The Senate

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    2. Nate's Latest Graphic - "Epicurus Cannot Be Wrestled"

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    2. The Purpose Behind Studying Epicurean Philosophy 3

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    2. Early homo sapiens and sociability.

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    2. Place to Discuss Epicurean Organizational Theory and Practice

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      • February 4, 2024 at 8:44 AM
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    2. Empedocles Document Found

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    2. Ninon de l'Enclos site

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    2. Epicurean Philosophy In Relation To Gulags and the Rack 6

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    4. Pacatus

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    2. Ancient Greek Numbering System 1

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    2. Animal Intelligence - Parrots and Videoconferencing

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    2. Frank Rose and Narrative Thinking

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      • September 17, 2021 at 6:15 AM
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    2. Great Post From Holly At Facebook Crediting Motivation From "Living For Pleasure"

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      • January 20, 2023 at 11:54 AM
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    2. Scottish Epicurean Wisdom?

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    2. Diogenes Laertius Book X - public domain translations 5

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    2. If We Could Commission Davide Baldoni To Do More Scenes From Lucretius, What Would You Suggest They Be?

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      • August 22, 2021 at 5:50 AM
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    2. Epicurean Instagram post

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      • June 12, 2021 at 7:41 AM
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    2. Oenoanda fragments

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