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    1. Episode 212 - Cicero's On Ends - Book Two - Part 19 - Can "Pleasure" Be Defended In The Public Square? 6

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    1. Pros and Cons Of Considering Epicurean Philosophy To Be A "Religion" 119

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    1. Welcome SanAntonioGarden! 11

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    1. Episode 211 - Cicero's On Ends - Book Two - Part 18 - Battle Of The Images 10

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    1. Apion An Epicurean(?) 8

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    1. Epicurean Warnings Against Misrepresentation (Intentional or Negligent) In Philosophy 2

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    1. Episode 210 - Cicero's On Ends - Book Two - Part 17 - Self-Approval As Pleasure 2

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    1. Interview With Dr. David Glidden: "Epicurean Prolepsis"

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

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    1. Interview With Dr. Emily Austin: "Living For Pleasure"

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    1. Episode 209 - Special Episode - Foundations of Epicurean Philosophy 1

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    1. My 2024 Resolution: Get A More Accurate Picture of Epicurean Pleasure To The World Rather Than "Tranquility" or "Live Unkown"(Comment on Irish Times Article) 15

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    1. Episode 208 - Cicero's On Ends - Book Two - Part 16 - Epicurus Stands For the Truth Rather than Make-Believe 3

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    1. A Image Theme For Consideration: Images From A Parallel World That Took A Better Turn 2000 Years Ago 6

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    1. "Issues Worth Fighting Over During Holiday Meals" - An Epicurean List 2

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