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Many scholars believe Socrates wanted to die. One bit of evidence they use to support this is the alternate sentence he proposed at his trial. They say he could have lived had he suggested the alternate sentence of exile. Instead, he suggested he be fined, which was viewed as inadequate punishment for his alleged crimes. So he was famously forced to drink hemlock.

Let's say Socrates decided he wanted to live, so he suggested he be exiled, and that sentence was carried out. What would be different?
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