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    2. New Users Please Read Here First 1

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    2. Video: The Principal Doctrines of Epicurus 2

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    2. Old Tullius Accuses Epicurus of Shirking 2

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    2. "Tantum religio potuit suadere malorum." 2

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    2. On The Decline of Epicurean Philosophy In The Ancient World 2

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      • August 18, 2019 at 12:19 PM
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    2. Amusing Clip of the Day - "Please Stop Posting Epicurus Quotes" 2

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      • August 16, 2019 at 11:41 PM
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    2. Cape Elizabeth, Maine 2

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      • July 31, 2019 at 12:50 PM
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    2. Preparation of a position statement on near-death experiences 2

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      • July 5, 2019 at 10:09 AM
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    2. A Veiled Reference to Epicurus in Robert Heinlein? 2

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      • June 29, 2019 at 12:32 PM
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    2. Article Added: A A Long's "Chance and Natural Law in Epicureanism" 2

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      • June 29, 2019 at 9:16 AM
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    2. Applying PD 31-38 to "Virtue" (Of Which "Justice" Is Simply a Subset) 2

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      • May 24, 2019 at 7:48 AM
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    2. Life is Short - Do Stuff that ??? "matters" ??? 2

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      • May 15, 2019 at 6:34 AM
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    4. Mousikos

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    2. In Honor Of The Day! 2

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    2. What Did Epicurus Include in "Pleasure?" 2

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      • March 31, 2019 at 10:01 AM
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    2. Test Thread - Please Use This Thread for Test Posts 2

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      • December 17, 2018 at 2:08 PM
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    2. Let's Plan a Recorded Discussion on "Hard Topics In Epicurean Philosophy" or "Why Should I Care About XXX In Epicurean Philosophy" 2

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      • September 1, 2018 at 8:05 PM
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    2. Principles of Interpretation - (Observation by Collingwood) 2

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    2. A Word To The Wise About Arguments 2

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    2. Upbeat, Optimistic, and Joyful Epicurean Text Excerpts 1

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    2. New Translation of Epicurus' Works 1

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    2. Ancient Greek Numbering System 1

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    2. Boethus the Epicurean (geometry, acoustics) 1

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    2. Notes on Epicurean Salvation; Recursion and Restructuring 1

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      • October 27, 2024 at 2:11 AM
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    2. Brain Damage and Religious Fundamentalism 1

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    4. Kyle

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    2. In the Name of the Twelve (By Zeus!) 1

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    2. Take It Easy (CBS Sunday Morning) 1

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    2. Epicurean Philosophical Tenets That We Can Know With Certainty 1

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    2. We're Are Not Just Our Brains! 1

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    2. For all you Celtic Epicureans! 1

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    2. Entertaining Example of Epicurus' Reasons for Rejecting Divination (Nick Of Time - A Short Story Featuring William Shatner) 1

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    4. Bryan

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    2. French (Burlamaqui and Rousseau) and German (D'Holbach) Followers of Epicurus (?) 1

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