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orthoclad

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4. I prefer "oligarch", because

Reply to Metaphorical (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 29, 2024, 08:52 PM

Jul 2024

they rule us ( "arch" ), and they're organized in a club/cadre/mob/whatever.

Vance uses the term "ruling class". Also accurate. They rule, and they're a class.

edit: sorry, I meant to reply to discussion.

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