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Hunger Pangs: When There's No Alternative

Socrates: The Philosopher's Test of Three and his Enduring Legacy

  Socrates: The Philosopher's Test of Three and his Enduring Legacy Once upon a time, Plato approached his esteemed teacher, Socrates, with a troubling revelation. He informed Socrates that one of his students had been spreading false rumors about him in the marketplace. Socrates, with a smile on his face, calmly inquired, "What exactly did he say?" Plato, filled with emotion, replied, "He was talking about you!" Before Plato could continue, Socrates raised his hand, gesturing for him to pause, and advised him to put the information to the test of three before sharing it. Socrates urged Plato to analyze the story and decide whether it was worth telling. Confused, Plato asked his great teacher, "What is the test of three?" Socrates explained, "Are you absolutely certain that what you are telling me is completely true?" Plato immediately shook his head in denial. Socrates chuckled and asked, "Then what purpose does it serve for both of us

Miraculous Survival: Children Rescued After Days in Amazon Rainforest

  Miraculous Survival: Children Rescued After Days in Amazon Rainforest After enduring a plane crash in the treacherous Amazon rainforest of Colombia, a resilient  mother of four miraculously survived for four days before being rescued, following an arduous 40-day ordeal. Magdalena Maketio, severely injured from the crash, selflessly instructed her children to leave and seek help. Manuel Roanoke, the children's father, shared with reporters that their eldest daughter, Leslie, informed him about her mother's plea to escape the forest and take care of themselves. On Friday, the four siblings, aged 13, nine, five, and one, were successfully rescued from the jungle and transported by plane to a military hospital in Bogota, the capital of Colombia. Roanoke spoke to the press outside the hospital, revealing that before her passing, Magdalena had expressed to Leslie something along the lines of, "You guys need to get out of here, your father will love you just as much as I did.&q