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Great Seal: Myth and Meaning
The keepers of the Great Seal of the United States, the familiar emblem on the back of the $1 bill, want you to know what it is not. The seal is not a sign that a group known as Freemasons runs the country. It has nothing to do with magic or the supernatural. And it does not contain clues to a hi...