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By Roger Watson

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#1 Submitted by nbuch61... on February 19, 2021 - 2:30am

I have take Julian's argument further in this blog article. Please read. https://drnevillebuch.com/julian-bagginis-idea-of-dialogue-and-academys-isolation-for-independent-scholars/

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