Copy and Paste Multi Layers

I have a picture with several layers. I doubled the width of the canvas size to fit two up for printing.
How do I copy all the layers to paste an exact duplicate with all the layers in tact without having to flatten the image?
Thanks

Thanks...That's a neat trick, but not quite what I need to do.
I need to select each layer as a group then duplicate them to create the same picture side by side or drag and drop all the duplicated layers intact on the extended canvas. I cannot use the picture package because the size is not a usual format.
In short, we have Employee badges that are printed through a 4 x 7 printer, to save paper we want to print the badges two up, but the layout template with its numerous layers is only one up.
It would be really easy just to flatten the image, then duplicate the layer, but each badge has text layers that change with each employee's name, number etc., so all the layers have to be editable when there are two up.
The issue is how can separate layers be copied and pasted or selected and dragged and dropped as a group in Photoshop and still retain the editable layers?

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