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The minute, corrupt, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, prioritizes Industry, although Education and International Aid are also considered important, while Environment and Law & Order are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Legendary City. Income tax is unheard of.

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Political scientists despair as the national mascot election eclipses all others in voter enthusiasm, The Legendary City State Museum is said to be haunted by ghastly musicians playing 'Nearer Violet to Thee', the rich are often stinkingly so, and foreign invaders are putting Second Best Card Collector lab rats out of a job. Crime, especially youth-related, is all-pervasive, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. SecoNd beSt card colleCtor's national animal is the Legendary, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Second Bestness.

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