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Nov 2021
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Conversations: Socrates Was Invented by ...

Liv Albert
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Turns out the Classical world is ripe for use in memes! Liv speaks with Ben of the Classical Studies Memes for Hellenistic Teens Twitter and Facebook empires about Classics, memes, and a whole lot else.

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