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The History of 'Cynic'

How an ancient philosophical movement devoted to the pursuit of virtue came to describe eye-rolling criticism.

How an ancient philosophical movement devoted to the pursuit of virtue came to describe eye-rolling criticism.

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How an ancient philosophical movement devoted to the pursuit of virtue came to describe eye-rolling criticism.

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