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==Etymology==
==Etymology==
The etymology of ostracize is fascinating: It comes directly from the greek verb ''ostrakízein'', which is itself akin to ''ostrakon'', the shell of an [[oyster]]—during votes to ostracize a member of a community, votes were inscribed on oyster shells to be counted after the vote was done.
The etymology of ostracize is fascinating: It comes directly from the Greek verb ''ostrakízein'', which is itself akin to ''ostrakon'', the shell of an [[oyster]]—during votes to ostracize a member of a community, votes were inscribed on oyster shells to be counted after the vote was done.
==See also==
==See also==