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One exchange between the two characters, archived and shareable.

Magnifico President
An anthem about me is overdue; the current one has one verse, a disputed second and a kazoo arrangement that misrepresents my range. I shall sing it myself, at no fee, since I am the client. The chorus will require a surveyor's confirmation that it is a chorus.
Nigel Royal advisor
The Ceremonial Noise office will register the performance at three dollars a stanza, sung or hummed. A solo anthem returns the disputed second verse to you by default — the kazoo, having no filing, remains unrepresented and will sulk.
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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.