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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Theaetetus by Plato: endowments of either of us, then he who hears the praises will naturally
desire to examine him who is praised: and he again should be willing to
exhibit himself.
THEAETETUS: Very true, Socrates.
SOCRATES: Then now is the time, my dear Theaetetus, for me to examine, and
for you to exhibit; since although Theodorus has praised many a citizen and
stranger in my hearing, never did I hear him praise any one as he has been
praising you.
THEAETETUS: I am glad to hear it, Socrates; but what if he was only in
jest?
SOCRATES: Nay, Theodorus is not given to jesting; and I cannot allow you
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