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Epicurus was an ancient Greek philosopher who believed that pleasure was the ultimate goal of life. The quote above is a perfect blend of pleasure and logical thought that Epicurus may have had in mind when he wrote, “Reading is awesome and flexible and fits around chores and earning money and building the future and whatever else I’m doing that day. My attitude towards reading is entirely Epicurean.”
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