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In-depth Look at 'Ostracize' and its Intriguing History

Coming from the Greek word 'ostrakon', 'ostracize' originally referred to an ancient Athenian democratic practice. Athenians would write the names of those they viewed as a potential threat to the city on a piece of pottery (an ostrakon) and anyone receiving more than 6000 votes would be exiled for a …
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