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The most notorious criminals are given the Consequences of Your Actions Award, commuters are denied boarding for attempting to bring packed lunches onto trains, helping grandma with her Misgendering 101 homework is a national rite of passage, and commercial pop radio occasionally features raccoon birthing sounds. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Compound Light Microscope's national animal is the Majestic Dragon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

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