to assimilate our law in respect to the law of Scotland

The dialogue Stilpon presents the reader with a purely negative view of abderitism.

As drilling progresses, the bit gets more and more worn, till eventually it has to be replaced. In order for the bit to be replaced, the whole string has to be lugged up to the surface and taken apart section by section. Once done, the string can be put back together and the bit lowered to the well once again. This operation, called a round trip, takes most drilling crews 12 hours to complete.

Nine percent says they’d be likelier to cheat on their partners if they could sleep with a celebrity. After all, starfucking doesn’t really count as cheating anyway.