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During a speech in this city, a leader declared that “famous men have the whole earth as their memorial." Early in its history, this city was ruled by a council of 500 (15[1])known as the Boule. (15[2])Citizens of this city wrote down (15[1])the names of people they would wish (15[2])to exile (15[1])on pottery shards in a procedure known as (*) ostracism. (10[1])Cleisthenes (“KLICE-thuh-neez”) reformed the constitution of this city, which saw a strict law code initiated by Draco. During an outbreak of typhus, a famous “funeral oration” was delivered in this city by the statesman (10[1])Pericles. For 10 points, name this Greek city-state commonly known as the birthplace of democracy. (10[1])■END■

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