<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article's use of external links may not follow Wikipedia's policies or guidelines . Please improve this article by removing excessive or inappropriate external links, and converting useful links where appropriate into footnote references . (February 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article's use of external links may not follow Wikipedia's policies or guidelines . Please improve this article by removing excessive or inappropriate external links, and converting useful links where appropriate into footnote references . (February 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> An outcast is someone who is rejected or' cast out', as from home or society, or in some way excluded, looked down upon, or ignored . In common English speech an outcast may be anyone who does not fit in with normal society, which can contribute to a sense of isolation . </P> <P> In Ancient Greece the Athenians had a procedure known as "ostracism" in which all citizens could write a person's name on a shard of broken pottery (called ostraka) and later place it in a large container in a public location . If an individual were to have his or her name written a sufficient number of times, they would be subject to "ostracism" and banished from the city for ten years . This was normally practiced against individuals who had behaved in a manner that was in some way offensive to the community . </P>

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