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It's fatal poison. Socrates is famous for drinking it for a matter of principles, you should read the story some time it's very interesting.

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What is a poison used in ancient Greece?

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Who was hemlock acording to the Macbeth by Shakespeare?

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Is hemlock a proper noun?

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How poision hemlock got to the US?

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What was the poison called that killed Socrates?

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