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Frequently Asked Questions
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Alexandria is a free digital library with over 4,000 classic texts, curated for deep thinkers and lifelong learners.
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Your conversational, empathetic, socratic guide.
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Classics from across the centuries. Think Plato, Confucius, Hypatia, and more.
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To inspire learning as a way of life.
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The ability to read any book slowly, line by line.
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