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Socrates was Plato's Teacher. Plato was Socrates' most prized student. After Socrates' death, Plato began to write accounts of Socrates' dialogues.

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Socrates was Plato's teacher and mentor. Plato was a student of Socrates, and much of what is known about Socrates' philosophy comes from the writings of Plato.

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