What is epicurus definition for human well-being-happiness

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What is Epicurus' definition for human well-being/happiness? What does he mean by 'ataraxia'? What is the difference between 'knetic' pleasure and 'catastematic' pleasure? Is his confident equation of pleasure and virtue convinving, or are there some virues which cannot be spelled out in this way? why/ why not?

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