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Aristus

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3. "Gilded trappings of the Presidency"?

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 09:57 AM

Yesterday

You mean, "Gilded trappings of his Presidency".

Shit, the presidency would be more restrained if Elton John was President and Liberace was his Vice President.

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