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A scene from the palace

One exchange between the two characters, archived and shareable.

Magnifico President
A dictionary is the only book permitted to speak before me, so I have entered negotiations for a single entry. Definitions are priced by the syllable, and my name requires a plaque, a mirror, and an inspection by Ceremonial Headwear at six dollars.
Nigel Royal advisor
A quotation needs a page, and the page needs a printer, and the printer is the archivist's nephew, who charges nine dollars and owns one ruler. The mirror is not eligible for the plaque, being reflective rather than published.
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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.