And what, Socrates, is the food of the soul? Surely, I said, knowledge is the food of the soul.
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And what, Socrates, is the food of the soul? Surely, I said, knowledge is the food of the soul.
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- And what, Socrates, is the food of the soul? Surely, I said, knowledge is the food of the soul.
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