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    1. On The Decline of Epicurean Philosophy In The Ancient World 2

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    1. Amusing Clip of the Day - "Please Stop Posting Epicurus Quotes" 2

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    1. A Quote from Hobbes' "Leviathan" 6

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    1. Virgil's Reference To Lucretius in "The Georgics" 1

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    1. A Call For Links On The Relationship of Mathematics and Geometry to Reality (and Epicurus' view of the issue) 5

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    1. Why Is Physics Important? To Refute Arguments such as these: 8

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    1. Basic Texts on Epicurus's Opposition To Speculation Based Purely on Math / Geometry 1

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    1. International Day of Friendship

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    1. "Being," "Becoming," and Epicurus

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    1. Open Skype Conference Call Tomorrow 1

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    1. Epicurean Text References To Life Beyond Earth

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