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"No, the capital of California is Sacramento."
"Sacramento? What the hell is Sacramento? Why didn't they put the capital in Los Angeles?"
"Is our capital city St. Lucas, bud?"
"Yeah?"
The conversation between two random young men President Melissa Chai overheard before her flight to Sacramento kept repeating in her head, a perfect example of what education has become in Elthize. Budget increases, a revision of the content, all of them were long overdue. She was not satisfied with the work of Victor Delaney, her cabinet's education minister, but to dismiss him, a CSD member, could strain the coalition even more than it already has. She could call for a snap election, but would that help? Would she be re-elected as president? She did not know. The best she could do is her job.
After she left the airport, she met with Joanne Bird, Minister of Foreign Affairs, both had landed in separate planes. The special vehicle, belonging to the Elthic embassy in Sacramento, was waiting for them, as they made their way to the Capitol Building.

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"Looks a lot more impressive than what we have," Bird declared, after coming face to face with the front of the building.