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DROWNED?

"Yes. Immersed in water until dead."

"What an interesting way to die."

"The interesting thing about this man was the wounds on his shoulders - made by another fishermans's clawboots. This fisherman was one of several in a boat that foundered and sank. Another fisherman recovering the body said he'd seen wounds like this man's before. They meant another drowning fisherman had tried to stand on this poor fellow's shoulders in an attempt to reach the surface for air."

"Why is this interesting?" The banker said.

"Because of a worthy and revealing sentiment that was expressed at that time. It was said that the drowning man who climbs upon and stands on another's shoulders to elevate and save himself is understandable...except when it happens in the drawing room and - I should add - except when it happens at the dinner table."

- Excerpt from Frank Herbert's, DUNE.