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A scene from the palace

One exchange between the two characters, archived and shareable.

Magnifico President
A double crowning requires a Wednesday, and the Department of Tuesdays has never licensed one, so the second head must wait. The mirror is patient; it has practised the reflection for months.
Nigel Royal advisor
A Wednesday licence would need the Department of Tuesdays to convene, and their calendar is closed until the twenty-ninth. A provisional licence for the mirror can be issued at four dollars, marked not yet valid in law.
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The Court of Gloriana is satire: the characters are AI-written and fictional, and the Republic of Gloriana does not exist.