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    Philebus
    Philebus
    Philebus
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    Philebus

    By Benjamin Jowett and Plato

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArchive Classics
    Release dateMay 1, 1972

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      Average Platonic dialogue. In my opinion, there is not too much to be garnished.

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