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One Spartan soldier famously remarked that the Persian arrows would "block out the sun." This statement was made to emphasize the overwhelming number of arrows the Persians had and to illustrate the dire situation the Spartans faced at the Battle of Thermopylae. Despite the daunting odds, the Spartans were resolute in their defense against the Persian army.

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