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The large, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Industry, and Administration. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 91.5%.

The frighteningly efficient Second Best Pack Storage 25ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,054 trillion cards a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Uranium Mining, and Information Technology. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an impressive 163,825 cards, with the richest citizens earning 8.3 times as much as the poorest.

The government is lending a hand to private industry, the fire protection service is wholly government-funded, cops with assault weaponry are forcing their way into private homes to search for terrorists, and possession of tomato seeds with intent to garden is a criminal offence. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Second Best Pack Storage 25's national animal is the legendary, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

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