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secret societies  

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  • Secret societies are a particular form of social group found throughout all of recorded history and across many societies. There are many different kinds of secret societies, including fraternal ones whose membership is based on community service, religious beliefs and practices, fraternity, political ideology, economic ties, and political power. [Source: Encyclopedia of Community: From the Village to the Virtual World; Secret Societies]

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