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Students are invited to see life as a place to test the words of the wise through practical and mindful exercises.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0413\/0124\/6110\/products\/BANNER_3.jpg?v=1596481647\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhilosophy aims to set you free. Free from pressures and worries, free from limiting ways of thinking, free to grow and be yourself. 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