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    1. Episode 238 - Cicero's OTNOTG 13 - Velleius Erupts Against Stoic Fate and Supernatural God-Making 10

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      • July 19, 2024 at 1:29 PM
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      • The Universe Is Infinite In Space And Eternal In Time And Has No Gods Over It
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    1. Episode 237 - Cicero's OTNOTG - 12 - Isonomia And The Implications of Infinity 34

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    1. "If You Wish To Be An Epicurean, Get Used To Being Called 'Cockeyed'" - or - "Why Vatican Saying 29 Would Make A Good Epicurean Tatoo" 3

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    1. The Possibility of The "Images" Theory Being Not So Absurd After All 6

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    1. The Definitive "Are Beavers Born With The Innate Disposition To Build Dams, Or Do They Learn It From Older Beavers?" Thread 15

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    1. The Meaning Of the Story of Sisyphus 3

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    1. Episode 236 - Cicero's OTNOTG - 11 - Lucretian Support For Velleius' Views of Epicurean Divinity 4

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    1. Complete Episode Guide

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    1. Update To Quiz Feature - Four New Quiz Sections - Your Help To Review These Would Be Appreciated! 6

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    1. Episode 235 - Cicero's OTNOTG - 10 - Velleius Explains the Epicurean Proleptic View Of Divinity 5

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    1. New Forum - "Unsolved Mysteries" of Epicurean History

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    1. Lucretius Rings - Where Are They Now / What Do They Show?

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    1. VS14 - What Are the Probabilities That "We are born once and cannot be born twice...." Influenced the Development of Another Famous Saying?

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      • Epicurus - The "Vatican List" of Sayings
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    1. Episode 234 - Cicero's OTNOTG - 09 - Dealing With Marcus Aurelius And The Canonical Basis For the Epicurean View Of Divinity 80

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    1. New "Medium" Post Referencing Epicurus and "Living For Pleasure" 3

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      • Living for Pleasure: An Epicurean Guide to Life - Emily Austin
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    1. Welcome HollyGraves! 15

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    1. Episode 233 - Cicero's OTNOTG - 08 - An Epicurean Attack On The False God Of Stoicism 9

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    1. General Notes On Fundamentals of Nature 6

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      • Nothing Comes From Nothing Or Goes To Nothing Supernaturally
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    1. Welcome David! 5

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    1. What Are The Essential Elements Of Any Canonical Faculty According to Epicurus?

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