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6IMP]IL TWO >MIES 9 A G5]AL BATTLE2 R
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HUNDR$2 ! ,MYC5AEANS & ,TIRYN?IANS1 F\R
HUNDR$2 ! ,PHLIASIANS1 "O ?\S&2 !
,H]MIONIANS1 ?REE HUNDR$2 ! ,]ETRIANS &
,/YR1NS1 SIX HUNDR$2 ! ,*ALCID1NS1 F\R
HUNDR$2 &! ,AMBRACIOTS1 FIVE HUNDR$4 ,AF
^! CAME ! ,LEUCADIANS & ,ANACTORIANS1 :O
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Z ,I SD1 ATT5D$ EA* ,S"PAN- 7 H1VY->M$
TROOPS2 & !Y AM.T$ 6?IRTY-EI<T ?\S& SEV5
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H1VY->M$ SOLDI]S1 : 0 TGR AG/ ! B>B>IAN4
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EA*1 :O 7 ALL WELL EQUIPP$ = W>2 &(
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6! ,LAC$AEMONIANS &! RE/ (! ,GREEKS1 AT
! RATE 7NE>LY7 ( "O LI<T 6"O H1VY >M$4
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CAMP2 = EI<TE5 HUNDR$ ,!SPIANS1 2+ !
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JO9$ ! ,M$ES2 ON ! 3TR>Y1 "! 7 "S :O _H
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9 A *URLI% L&1 & EX]CISE "L%IP1    #ABJF
?AN 6CULTIVATE PLA9S1 & 2 ! SLAVES (
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