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To: Freemeorkillme

I have actually been to the very spot where this happened. It is an awesome monument.

It is interesting to not ALL the men selected for the mission were selected because they were fathers and had male heirs. Leonidas wanted to ensure the bravery of these men would pass on to future generations.

44 posted on 04/18/2006 7:14:43 PM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)

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To: longtermmemmory

typo correction

"It is interesting THAT ALL..."

45 posted on 04/18/2006 7:16:02 PM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)

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