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[shiningfractal]

the duchess came to me in private today and said

your predicament as sovereign is very simple, my liege

you do not have the competence to rule

the economy is in shambles

people are refusing to work

they are refusing to enlist

they are refusing to reproduce

you are a ruler of a dying empire

and you have no one to plagiarize off of

what are you going to do, beloved empress?

well, I will have my viziers hold the line

while I Study

looking for a solution

what else could I possibly do?

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