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Aristocles

 

It says something about how odd the West can sometimes be that the actual name of perhaps our most significant philosopher, Aristocles, is largely unknown, while his wrestling nickname, Plato, is all that most people know about him.

 

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Donald R. McClarey

Cradle Catholic. Active in the pro-life movement since 1973. Father of three, one in Heaven, and happily married for 41 years. Small town lawyer and amateur historian. Former president of the board of directors of the local crisis pregnancy center for a decade.

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