The Gladiators
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How to Make a Living as a Gladiator
There are some freelance gladiators who go into this as a profession. They find a trainer, if not a manager, and will then get hired for combat. The idea that you would put your life on the line in that way might actually be an attraction. Some of these women are volunteers, lured perhaps by the promise of fame or simply the prospect of making an independent income. It appears that while many gladiators bouts were serious battles, others were designed to provide comic relief.
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