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This makes all the difference in the conduct of research.Younger Socrates
What do you mean by that, Stranger?Stranger
I must try to speak still more clearly, Socrates, out of regard for your capacity. Just at present it is impossible to make the matter entirely plain, but I will try to lay it before you a little more fully for the sake of clearness.Younger Socrates
What is it, then, that you say we did wrongly in making our division just now?Stranger
It was very much as if, in undertaking to divide the human race into two parts,
What do you mean by that, Stranger?Stranger
I must try to speak still more clearly, Socrates, out of regard for your capacity. Just at present it is impossible to make the matter entirely plain, but I will try to lay it before you a little more fully for the sake of clearness.Younger Socrates
What is it, then, that you say we did wrongly in making our division just now?Stranger
It was very much as if, in undertaking to divide the human race into two parts,