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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Memorabilia by Xenophon: Lamp. Yes; for the simple reason that they know it is all talk on
their parts. The inquisitor may cross-question, but he will not
inflict a fine; the threatener may hurl his menaces, but he will do no
mischief--that is why they take it all so easily.
Soc. Then ought you to fly into a passion, who know well enough that,
whatever your mother says, she is so far from meaning you mischief
that she is actually wishing blessings to descend upon you beyond all
others? Or do you believe that your mother is really ill disposed
towards you?
Lamp. No, I do not think that.
Soc. Then this mother, who is kindly disposed to you, and takes such
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