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of himself or of his relations. Now, first of all, let you and me come to an agreement as to what we suppose that this thing can be, on which we are taking counsel; for it may happen that I conceive it to be one thing, and you another, and then when we have proceeded some little way in our conference, we may perceive how ridiculous we are, I the adviser and you the advised, in having no common ground in our notions.
Demodocus
Why, I think you are right there, Socrates, and we should do as you suggest.
Socrates
Yes, I am right, but yet not entirely, because I have a slight change to make. For it occurs to me that