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A scene from the palace

One exchange between the two characters, archived and shareable.

Nigel Royal advisor
Warmth is not a permitted outcome; comfort was struck from the schedule in spring. A licensed proclamation needs a throat and an inspector’s stamp, and your throat is both. The kettle whistle runs six dollars, and it will not harmonise.
Magnifico President
A whistle that will not harmonise is precisely the sort of independent spirit we should honour. Give it a title, a sash, and no duties whatsoever — the surest path to high office in this republic.
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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.