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    1. PD01 - General Commentary - Doctrine 1 2

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    1. PD04 - General Commentary - Doctrine 4

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    1. Translators and Alternate Translations 3

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    1. PD40 - An Alternate translation

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    1. PD18 - On the Limit of Mental Pleasure

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    1. PD07 - Post By EP - "Darius" by CP Cavafy

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    1. PD32 - "Rights" - Animal Rights and Human Rights

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    1. PD04 - Continuous Pleasure / PD4 2

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    1. PD08 - Alternate Translations

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    1. PD15 - Alternate Translations

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