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They sat all in a circle, right in front of the throne
Writer and columnist Paulien Cornelisse reflects on the seating arrangement at the end of Prinsjesdag, where ordinary citizens sat in a circle before the throne to discuss choices with the prime minister. She suggests that this egalitarian setup could have been extended further, imagining a setting reminiscent of Cees Grimbergen's Sjappoo from the 1980s and 1990s to facilitate more equal discussion.
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