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Hello, I have a question for AWA.

Firstly, thank you for all the hours of enjoyment listening to the podcast, our pleasure.

They make my journeys to and from work a much more pleasurable experience.

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So my question is, during Rome's wars to conquer the rest of Italy through the fifth, fourth, and

third centuries BC, at what point was Roman success inevitable? Ooh, interesting one. I think

it's a fascinating aspect because for me, one of the most interesting aspects of roman history throughout

its history is its determination to recover from blows and setbacks and fight on when other

civilizations would have given up.

Obviously, the Battle of Cannae is one instance,

but going into the Italian conquest of the Italian peninsula,

if you look at Cordine Forks or the Battle of the Alia,

even the subsequent sacking of Rome, you know, in 390 BC,

these are things that would have really

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