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A Load of B-S
Between the 490s and 470s, we see a pattern: the people elevate someone who delivers results, and then discard him if he appears too prominent. The system flexes its muscle. In the 480s alone, ostracism is used five times – half its total use in the entire century. That shows how determined the Athenians were to ensure no individual dominated the state.