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My day out with the Freemasons, club with secrets and few answers

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Masonic square and compass. They are the single most identifiable symbol of Freemasonry. [Carole Kimutai, Standard]

The silence in the room is interrupted by knocks on the wooden door and piped music. Everyone stands up.

The solid doors open and three elderly men in black suits, neat bowties and white gloves walk in. The music increases a note higher. It sounds like a church organ playing in the background.

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