The word γήτεἰ is a textual crux. The manuscript tradition offers γήτεἰ (or γητεῖ) in this position, which is grammatically difficult as an accusative plural of γήτειος (magical) would not fit the context of 'everything in the agora' without a clear antecedent, while γητεῖ (dative singular of γητεύς, 'ploughman') is syntactically awkward with ἅπαντα. Editors have proposed γητεῖ as a corruption of γητεύς (perhaps referring to the agricultural context of the marketplace) or, more likely, a corruption of γητεύειν (to farm) used substantively, or alternatively γητεῖ (from γητεύω) as a noun for 'those who farm'. However, the most widely accepted conjecture, supported by the context of the Knights' satire on the demagogues' manipulation of the masses, is that the text should read γητεῖς (ploughmen/farmers) or that γήτεἰ is a corruption of γητεῖς. The scholia suggest a reading γητεῖ, but the sense 'all the magicians' (from γητεύς in the sense of 'one who treads the earth' or 'a sorcerer') is less coherent with the immediate context of the agora's commercial activity. The most plausible emendation, restoring sense to the passage, is to read γητεύς (or γητεύων) in the plural, 'all the farmers who were in the agora,' reflecting the social composition of the Athenian assembly. Alternatively, if γήτεἰ is retained, it may be a rare accusative plural of γητεύς meaning 'ploughmen,' but the spelling is highly irregular. The crux lies in whether the text refers to 'magicians' (a metaphor for the demagogues) or 'farmers' (the actual populace).