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“The body is most fully developed from thirty to thirty-five years of age, the mind at about forty-nine.”

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Aristotle, a renowned Greek philosopher, is one of the founders of Western philosophy. His thoughts covered a wide range of fields, including ethics, logic, politics, and had a profound impact on the world. more

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