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rob, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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It really wouldn't be that bad being one of the perioikoiNot a helot though. You wouldn't want the krypteia to get you.
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Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Thu 26 May 2011, 15:23,
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The perioikoi did all the trading and thus made shitloads of money.Kind of like Jews in pre 1290CE England.
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Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 26 May 2011, 15:24,
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They could be called up to fight, but not usually, right?Being one of those wouldn't be too bad.
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Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Thu 26 May 2011, 15:26,
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Only called up to fight in the later years, when 'full Spartan' numbers were dwindling.(
Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 26 May 2011, 15:30,
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Oh yes.The massive massive downside to a militaristic society and a penchant for throwing babies off cliffs.
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Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Thu 26 May 2011, 15:31,
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