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During the punic wars, how did the Romans continue to recruit armies after massive defeats like cannae where 50 to 70 thousand Romans died and why wasn’t Carthage able to do the same while having control over more resources than Rome?

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Are there any examples from the original Greek Olympic Games were a victorious athlete used that stage to make a larger political or social statement?

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During the punic wars, how did the Romans continue to recruit armies after massive defeats like cannae where 50 to 70 thousand Romans died and why wasn’t Carthage able to do the same while having control over more resources than Rome?	1827
Are there any examples from the original Greek Olympic Games were a victorious athlete used that stage to make a larger political or social statement?	0