Philosopher Is Later To Change His Name

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noun • one of the greatest of the ancient Athenian philosophers; pupil of Plato; teacher of Alexander the Great (384-322 BC)
	28%	11		His first name is also the last name of a famous German philosopher
noun • United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1901-1979)
	28%	10		Ancient Greek philosopher known for his theory that change is the fundamental principle of the universe
noun • a presocratic Greek philosopher who said that fire is the origin of all things and that permanence is an illusion as all things are in perpetual flux (circa 500 BC)

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