 Raymond sees the two hundred years between his time and Martin's time _____. Martin sees the time span as _____.
"He's dissatisfied with the current social order and killing you is part of an elaborate plan he's formulated to change it. Martin was told to call him Uncle Raymond. When Martin was sixteen, Raymond took him aside for the talk Ninian had promised five years before. We're virtually the same people ... although it is amazing what a difference two hundred odd years of progress and polish can make in a species, isn't it?" And, on those worlds, it's far cheaper to use native labor than to ship out all that expensive machinery.
 as time to refine people.

time to lose something, though he was unable to define it, that was important to society as a whole.
 as time to allow for people to realize that everyone is expendable.

just enough time to dull the perceptions of an entire society.  as time to lose something, though he was unable to define it, that was important to society as a whole.

time to refine people.  as time to refine people.

time to lose something, though he was unable to define it, that was important to society as a whole.  as just enough time to dull the perceptions of an entire society.

time to allow for people to realize that everyone is expendable.