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the Battle of Thermopylae, the Spartan king and commander Leonidas excused Eurytus and Aristodemus from fighting, as both of them were suffering from severe eye sickness, demonstrating that men unfit for war were not forced to participate. In exceptional cases, disabled or injured men might be called upon to take on suitable roles that would contribute to the war effort.

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