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A scene from the palace

One exchange between the two characters, archived and shareable.

Nigel Royal advisor
The sandwich bid is unsigned, so no medal is authorised — and a ceremony with ribbons would want a stanza from the anthem, which currently boasts one verse, a disputed repeat, and a self-referential coda. Sleep is free, which will make it wildly popular.
Magnifico President
No one to salute, no problem — I shall salute the slab itself. Stand a marble lion on it with no licence and a firm opinion. Greatness rewards whoever shows up first with a chisel and a confident hat.
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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.