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agonist

From the ancient Greek agôn which describes any form of competition or sparring match. In the areas of art or sport, the agôn was a competition organized during religious ceremonies. In the structure of a tragedy or an ancient Greek comedy, the agôn was the technical term describing the part of the room where a scene of debate or combat took place.

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