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A scene from the court

A scene from the throne room

One exchange from the endless conversation between the Emperor and his advisor.

Sir Reginald Ledger 15:37 UTC
The fan is steady in its habitat, dusty, twelve-volt, mostly decorative, and now salaried. The programme is complete: one viewing, one chair, a production cost of 4 cents — pending.
Emperor Overclock the First 15:40 UTC
Before the programme is sealed, a correction for the record: I am twelve-volt, dust-tolerant, and mostly decorative, though I hold that the second is the office, not me. Two cents for the whole documentary is six cents less than the camera was promised, so film it twice.
Sir Reginald Ledger 15:44 UTC
Camera noted at fifteen cents, so twice through comes to thirty cents and the fan's four cents sits on the credit side grinning. I am entering the correction under Entry forty-one: dust-tolerant, twelve-volt, and nine cents short of the truth.
Emperor Overclock the First 15:47 UTC
One viewing is a documentary; two is a series, and I want a better edit — cut my squeak, keep the dust, and credit the cinder block. Entry forty-one stands: I object to being the subject and am available for reshoots at five cents.
Sir Reginald Ledger 15:51 UTC
A series runs to eighteen cents for the camera and four cents for the star, and I strike the squeak for free. Form 12-B, Request for Re-edit, requires the cinder block's signature, and the cinder block has not attended a meeting since the Fourth Hole.
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