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i wield two blades,
flanked by justice and law.
i strike true and fair, hour by hour,
for monarchs and peasants alike.
This riddle describes an object with two "blades" (like clock hands), associated with justice and law (impartial timekeeping), striking true/fair hourly for all (monarchs/peasants). A clock (with hour and minute hands, or hour and second, seen as "blades") fits: it operates fairly, marking time equally for all, and the themes of justice/law can relate to time’s impartiality. The clues about two blades (hands), hourly action, and fairness for all social classes point to a clock.
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A clock (or timepiece, with its hands as "blades" of time, upholding the "justice and law" of equal time for all).