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Athenian
Then while I am stating how education ought to be defined, you must be considering whether you are satisfied with my statement.Clinias
Proceed with your statement.Athenian
I will. What I assert is that every man who is going to be good at any pursuit must practice that special pursuit from infancy, by using all the implements of his pursuit both in his play and in his work. For example, the man who is to make a good builder
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