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This group’s buildings contain three “immovable” and three “movable” jewels, such as the emblem-decorated “trestle-board.” Confederate general Albert Pike collected essays about this group into a book about the Morals and Dogma of one of its Rites. Albert Mackey documented twenty-five “landmarks” of this group, including their separation into three “degrees” (10[1])and their belief in a subordinate of Solomon named Hiram Abiff. (10[1])The letter “G” (10[2])is sometimes placed in the center of the “square and compasses” (10[1])symbol (10[1])used by this group. (10[1])This group’s “operative” origins gave way to a “speculative” (10[1])focus on symbols such as the Eye of Providence. (10[1])A (10[1])“Grand Master” oversees meetings for members of this group at “Grand Lodges.” For 10 points, name this fraternal organization originating from guilds of stoneworkers. ■END■

ANSWER: Freemasons [or Freemasonry] (The second line refers to the Scottish Rite.)
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Ian McDowellCambridge CNYU C5010
Hamish CampbellDurhamCambridge A6110
Arya KarthikOxford AImperial B6410
Elliot CosnettOxford BWarwick A6410
Rahim DinaImperial ASouthampton B7510
Kai MadgwickManchesterCambridge E7610
Cormac BeirneLSEBristol8010
Ben LaFondCambridge BSheffield8910
Zayyan MahmoodSouthampton ACambridge D9810
Josh HowarthWarwick BOxford C9910

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