Oh dear, let's not get rid of the "gate lice." I like them. I
need them. Without them standing there needing to be politely asked to "excuse me, please," as I jostle through the thickest clump, there might be nobody to really notice me as I flaunt my superior status by boarding first.
What's the value in being king if there are no peasants?
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, just in case it's not clear)