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    2. For Regular Users, Dark Style "ColorPlay" and Light Style "Nexus" Return To Availability Today 1

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    2. Latest Lucretius Today Podcast - Episode 295 - Plutarch's Absurd Interpretation of Epicurean Absence of Pain - Make Sure It's Not Yours!

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    2. Update To Tau Phi's PDF of Diogenes Laertius Book X (Biography of Epicurus)

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      • September 8, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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    2. Subforum Merger (Consolidation of Ethics Forums, and Encouragement to Post in "The Big Three" When Possible)

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    2. Status Update on EpicureanFriends Forum Technology And Use 1

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    2. "Artificial Intelligence And Epicurean Philosophy" Subforum

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    2. Upgrading the Lexicon To A Full Wiki

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    2. Verifying membership status / deletion of inactivated accounts 1

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    2. Registration Process Update

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    2. Site Usage Feedback - February 2023 3

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    2. Moderation Notice 1

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    2. For New Users - A General Comment About Posting At EpicureanFriends 1

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      • September 25, 2020 at 6:37 PM
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    2. Discussion Group At Discordapp.com

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    2. Calendar Event for Epicurus' Birthday Created

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      • January 11, 2018 at 11:22 AM
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    2. Forum Outage of August 17, 2023 1

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    2. Year Calculations 1

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    2. News And Announcements Box Added To Front Page

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      • July 7, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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    2. Topics For Continuing Discussion - Would You Like To See A New Subforum For Something Special?

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      • March 22, 2019 at 7:49 AM
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    2. Kalosyni's 2025 EpicureanFriends Year in Review 6

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    2. Note On Upcoming Episodes Of Lucretius Today Podcast

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      • July 26, 2025 at 7:19 AM
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    2. Light - Dark Theme Changes

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    2. Added Menu Item - Wednesday Zoom

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    2. Forum Operation Update 4

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    2. "Calendar" Feature now added to website

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      • January 11, 2018 at 6:42 AM
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    2. Technical Glitch With Picture Posting Being Addressed 1

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      • January 24, 2024 at 6:55 AM
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    2. New "Site Map" Page

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    2. Updates May Solve Some Of Recent Issues (Such As Notifications Taking You To The Right Place)

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      • January 29, 2024 at 12:05 PM
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    2. Lucretius Today Episode 289 Posted - "Epicureans Are Not Spocks!"

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      • July 10, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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    2. Updating Of EpicurusToday.com 8

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    2. Posting Transcripts of Lucretius Today Episodes ("Fighting Back Against the Anti-Epicureans")

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