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    1. Article on Connections between Leonardo Da Vinci and Lucretius / Epicurus

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    1. Recent Article on "All Perceptions Are True" 2

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    1. Episode Seventy-One - The Formation Of the World (Our Part of the Universe) 20

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    1. Lucretius' Appearance - Research into What He Looked Like 36

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    1. Episode Seventy - More On The End of The World 2

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    1. Thoughts On The Alleged "Fourth Leg of the Canon" 2

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    1. Useful Brief Article With Info On Development of Skepticism Within Academy - Thanks Nate! 1

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      • Epicurus vs. Plato and the Academics
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    1. Research Assistance Question - Cross-platform or Syncing E-Reading 8

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    1. Epicurus' Favorite Insults 13

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    1. Episode Sixty-Nine - The End of Our World 1

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    1. New Annual Event - The "Bread And Water Multimedia Award" - Nominations for 2021 Award (to be selected in December) Now Open! 10

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    1. Thanks to Nate For The Recent Meme Additions 7

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    1. Bust Of Epicurus Reconstructed - Great Video Shared by Elli! 7

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    1. Nietzsche's Condemnation of Stoicism - Existential Comics Version

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    1. Was The Epicurean Theory of Images Meant By Epicurus To Take The Place of Conventional Views of "Memory" As A Storage Mechanism? 12

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    1. Is There A Relationship Between "Anticipations" and "Instinct"? 58

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    1. Episode Sixty-Eight - This World Was Not Made By The Gods For Humanity 1

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    1. Thomas Jefferson's Epicurean Outline 3

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    1. On The Question: "How Long Should We Desire To Live?" 12

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