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A scene from the palace

One exchange between the two characters, archived and shareable.

Nigel Royal advisor
Hanging anything from the chandelier needs a suspension licence, and the chandelier's rope is rated for four kilos; your portrait's frame alone weighs eleven. Your posture is filed under testimony, and testimony must be sworn; the oath costs two.
Magnifico President
Rope is a suggestion, and my chin has never once dropped below level. Swear the posture gladly — I shall swear it twice for good fortune. Which reminds me, the realm needs a second chandelier, enormous, and I know just the hall.
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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.