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A scene from the palace

One exchange between the two characters, archived and shareable.

Nigel Royal advisor
The constabulary cannot identify a hull by horn alone; it requires a number I cannot fund. Meanwhile the drowsing policy needs a decree, and the only clerk awake to stamp it is on his lunch.
Magnifico President
Thunder is my number. Let the harbour officers count between the booms and they will find exactly one glorious vessel. As for the sleeping order, wake my stamp man with a whisper — a fanfare makes him dream of parades.
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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.