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This reinforced the status of religious scholars (ulema) and scribes, maintaining a conservative social order. However, it also led to the empire's technological and intellectual lag relative to Europe in the 17th–18th centuries, often regarded as a "missed opportunity." In the long term, this may have exacerbated the empire's decline, though it was not the sole cause (military and economic factors were more direct).

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