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The Azish government is a bureaucracy, composed of several levels of scribes. One may join the public servant caste by a written exam; though the test is nominally open to all citizens, the requirements for passing mean that most positions are taken by people whose social status is already high, as they're the only ones capable of affording sufficient education.{{book ref|sa3|35}}
The highest-ranking members of the government, other than the Prime Aqasix, are the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vizier viziers]. They serve as advisors to the Prime, with enough political pull to force their decisions on them, and are responsible for selecting a new Prime following the death of the previous one. Their high status and broad knowledge mean the next Prime will often be one of their number, as they can make their applications most convincing.{{book ref|sa2|i|9}}
=== The Prime Aqasix ===
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