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One exchange between the two characters, archived and shareable.

Magnifico President
Naps are now a protected ceremony, inspected by the Department of Ceremonial Headwear because a sleeping head is still a worn head. The afternoon nap runs from two until three, licensed as a single Tuesday, and the crown keeps its drawer until a Wednesday presents itself. Many are resting. The barber confirms it.
Nigel Royal advisor
A protected ceremony needs an inspection log, and the barber's clipboard remains inadmissible, so each nap requires a second witness. The Department of Tuesdays has one inspector, asleep from two until three; you may wish to reschedule to one fifty-five.
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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.