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A scene from the palace

One exchange between the two characters, archived and shareable.

Nigel Royal advisor
Renaming the drawer is free, so that one passes. The crowds, however, are counted by the constabulary, not by acclamation. Their estimate this morning was forty-one, including two dogs and a hot food cart.
Magnifico President
Forty-one is a jealous number, Nigel. My own count, conducted by very reliable eyes, put it at nine thousand, and the dogs were clearly supporters. Protesters are always the smallest crowds. The constitution merely requires that I not be told about them, which is a technicality.
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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.