Two thousand years ago, the famous Greek philosopher Plato opened an academy in Athens where he began teaching the sons of nobles. When the academy was in full swing, he hired an 18-year-old boy to do the day-to-day work. The boy brought tea and water and did other small chores. This academy was exclusively for princes. So if the boy had done his job, he would have gone out. The doors of the class room would be closed and Plato would start teaching students again. The boy also sat near the door and listened to what was going on inside. Two months later, Plato's class ended. Now as per tradition, a spectacular ceremony was performed. All the scholars of the city used to participate in it. Parents of the students would also participate. The ceremony would also be an examination for every student in the class, so that everyone would have a lively discussion on a topic. So the theme of the event was the importance of knowledge. Students who have recently graduated from Pla...
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