User blog comment:Real Godisme/The Ultimate Review - Week 2/@comment-7418318-20141006150453/@comment-4829046-20141006165920

While that does sound practical, take it this way,

Only the more intelligent participants were meant to understand it more deeply, and would have paid attention from start to finish regardless of length, while those of lower brain power would just need the general gist of the story but even that wasn't much since they depend on their leaders for decisions. So having a break, would have just been to cater to the latter portion, while the former would find it tedious and just go with it for the sake of the others. I'm sure Kouen wouldn't have wanted a break. And was it mentioned how long it went? I don't recall. :/