Explain statement from thrasymachus

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Explain this statement from Thrasymachus in Book 1 of Platos Republic, from which the term "Socratic irony" is derived, and expand on the meaning of irony in a more general sense. What exactly is ironic in Socrates' speech and behavior? Does Socrates agree with such a characterization of his methods?

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