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are generated?”“Evidently,” said he.“Then,” said Socrates, “our souls exist in the other world.”“So it seems.”“And of the two processes of generation between these two, the one is plain to be seen; for surely dying is plain to be seen, is it not?”“Certainly,” said he.“Well then,” said Socrates, “what shall we do next? Shall we deny the opposite process, and shall nature be one-sided in this instance? Or must we grant that there is some process of generation the opposite of dying?”“Certainly we must,” said he.“What is this process?''“Coming to life again.”“Then,” said Socrates, “if there be such a thing as
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