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Platonic Dialogues

a: A Platonic Dialogue ~
b: a little play with Socrates the main character

What: "Plato's Dialogues are like little plays with Socrates the main character. They are back and forth conversations of people with Socrates.". This is from a general humanities book. Nice clear discussion.

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Writer: Jeremiah D. McAuliff
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Date: Sep 25 2010 9:43 AM


Fad

a: Fad ~
b: NAD

What: "FAD is like NAD but it is not as energy compact."

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Writer: Not Stated
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Date: May 7 2013 4:52 PM



a: tongue ~
b: a dagger

What:

"Therefore the tongue is like a dagger with two blades, for the wise it is an instrument of Good and kindness, a ferry of salvation and success."


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Writer: Not Stated
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Date: Sep 3 2014 10:28 AM



a: organic chemistry ~
b: chess

What:

"From a few simple rules come an ocean of complexity."


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Writer: Not Stated
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Date: Dec 16 2014 6:18 PM



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