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You are on a ship, far from land.  It appears to be taking on water.  There are a thousand passengers, from whom they select a captain before each eight hour shift.  Any one captain may only serve two shifts.  The captain has some leeway to decide what to do, but unlike a normal ship, the policy is actually set by the crew, who are elected to represent various portions of the ship.  There are also a group of nine passengers who decide whether the captain and crew are correctly following the crew's policy.  They can be replaced if they get tired of the job and quit or die in office.<p>Activities on the ship include partying, bailing water, inspecting the hull for leaks, and repairing holes.<p>The passengers are divided into factions who believe the ship is not taking on water, those who believe it is taking on water but it's happening slowly and won't be a problem for a long time, and those who believe that only immediate action from most of the passengers can prevent the ship from sinking.<p>Good luck.