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The Spartans were able to hold the narrow pass at Thermopylae against overwhelming numbers.
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“the Spartans were able to hold the pass of Thermopylae because against overwhelming numbers,”
“it's very, very narrow.”Play from 1:11:45Report a misattribution
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