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Quote #10
[…], and the manner in which Krull had become a land of leisure ruled by the most learned seekers after knowledge, and the way in which they sought constantly to understand in every possible particular the wondrous complexity of the universe, and the way in which sailors marooned on the Circumfence were turned into slaves, and usually had their tongues cut out. (4.5.34)
Of course, it's easier to be the most learned land of knowledge if you have slaves doing all those pesky chore thingies (cooking, cleaning, and such) for you. A satirical play on unfair social tier systems? Oh, yeah.