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what if your wallet weighed as much as a
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battle shield In ancient Sparta this was
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reality Forget shining gold and silver
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coins Spartans used iron bars as
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currency But why The answer is as
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chilling as a moonlit night on the Aian
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Sea Spartan leaders believe that wealth
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corrupted character and weakened the
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warriors So they took iron bars made
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them bulky brittle and nearly worthless
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for trade Imagine trying to buy a simple
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loaf of bread dragging a heavy rusting
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bar across the bustling agora surrounded
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by men and women dressed in flowing
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Greek Egyptian and Roman
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robes Thieves they weren't interested
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Merchants they groaned at every
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transaction The iron bars were so
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impractical so cumbersome they crushed
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greed before it could take root No
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lavish spending no hoarding just
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strength This wasn't just money It was a
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weapon against temptation a tool to keep
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Spartan society pure and focused on
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discipline Would you carry your fortune
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on your back just to keep your soul
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clean If you like what you have seen so
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far don't forget to like follow and
