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Socrates
Soc. And besides, Stranger, it seems to me that they are both related to me after a fashion;
Soc. one of them anyhow, as you say, looks like me in his cast of countenance, and the other has the same name and appellation, which implies some sort of kinship. Of course we ought always to be eager to get acquainted with our relatives by debating with them. Now I myself had an argument with Theaetetus yesterday and have been listening to his answers just now, but I do not know Socrates in either way and must examine him, too. But let him reply to you now; my turn will come by and by.
Stranger
Str. Very well; Socrates, do you hear what Socrates says?
Younger Socrates
Y. Soc. Yes.
Stranger
Str. And do you agree?
Younger Socrates
Y. Soc. Certainly.
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Stranger
Str. There seems to be no objection on your part, and I suppose there should be still less on mine. Well, then, after the sophist, I think it is our next duty to seek for the statesman; so please tell me: should we rank him also among those who have a science, or not?
Younger Socrates
Y. Soc. Yes.
Stranger
Str. Must the sciences, then, be divided as when we were examining the sophist?
Younger Socrates
Y. Soc. Perhaps.
Stranger
Str. In that case, Socrates, I think the division will not be along the same lines.
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Younger Socrates
Y. Soc. How will it be?
Stranger
Str. Along other lines.
Younger Socrates
Y. Soc. Very likely.
