Socrates defend himself against this prejudice

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Even after having finished his defense against the charges brought against him by Meletus, Socrates still thinks that some of the jurors may take him to be guilty, drawing an unfavorable inference from the fact that, whatever it is that he has done, he has landed himself in jail. How does Socrates defend himself against this prejudice? A good answer will explain what Socrates means when he says (at 29a), "to fear death, gentlemen, is no other than to think oneself wise when one is not," and why he says he is gods gift to Athens.

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