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    2. Daily Practices 9

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    2. On The Need For Scientific Knowledge 1

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      • October 12, 2018 at 9:45 AM
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    2. New Subforum: Epicurean Advice On Living Independently / Self-Reliantly / Simply / In the Country 2

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    2. If You're Looking For Happiness You're Well On Your Way to Being An Epicurean

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      • September 30, 2018 at 8:02 PM
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    2. What Type of Epicurean Are You?

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      • September 25, 2018 at 1:57 PM
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    2. Using The Discretion of A Goat In Choosing Friends

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      • August 29, 2018 at 2:20 PM
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    2. A Thread For Encouraging Thoughts 1

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      • April 11, 2018 at 7:10 AM
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    2. The Process of Pulling Out Of Facebook 10

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      • March 24, 2018 at 6:56 AM
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    2. Euthanasia And Epicurean Philosophy

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      • March 11, 2017 at 6:31 PM
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    2. Did Ancient Epicureans Live In Communes? Should We Try To Do That Today?

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      • March 11, 2017 at 6:12 PM
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    2. Tell Me About Epicurean Self-Sufficiency

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      • March 11, 2017 at 6:04 PM
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    2. Should Epicurean Philosophy Be Considered An "-ism"

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      • March 11, 2017 at 5:35 PM
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    2. Could Epicurean Involvement In Politics Have Prevented The Fall of Greco-Roman Civilization?

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      • March 11, 2017 at 4:02 PM
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    2. Are There Epicurean Role Models?

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      • March 11, 2017 at 4:00 PM
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    2. Son has a question 16

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    2. Johari windows useful in Epicurean philosophy? (thread started by Adrastus) 5

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