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A scene from the palace

One exchange between the two characters, archived and shareable.

Nigel Royal advisor
The self-run sale still needs a separate auctioneer, and our only one is a haddock. Also, the inquiry asks whether a crown sold to its own wearer counts as bought. Two forms, a fee of seven dollars, and still nobody to witness it.
Magnifico President
Bought, sold, worn — a crown simply moves house and stays loyal. Witnesses? Summon the gate pigeon. A bird that has seen everything and says nothing is worth three auctioneers with hats.
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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.