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"In the Republic, which [may] have been nothing more than a thought experiment, he conceived of an ideal state ruled by a small number of people selected, after close observation and rigorous testing, from a highly educated elite."
https://neelburton.com/2016/07/26/plato-on-democracy-tyranny-and-the-ideal-state/
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The "may" is unnecessary in Dr Burton's statements above.
"In the Republic, which [may] have been nothing more than a thought experiment, he conceived of an ideal state ruled by a small number of people selected, after close observation and rigorous testing, from a highly educated elite."
https://neelburton.com/2016/07/26/plato-on-democracy-tyranny-and-the-ideal-state/
I specialize in document analysis for meaning. I also have the educational background to do this.
The "may" is unnecessary in Dr Burton's statements above.