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Old 06-19-2007, 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by midwesterngirl View Post
Thats the difference,Tom. I would say a vast majority of collectors collect for the beauty and appreciation of the ritual and the historical significance of the material, not just for spite.
I'm not being accusatory, but it's still troublesome, isn't it?

It's not that the secrecy gives the ritual it's value, but it does contribute to the uniqueness of your experience. It's the level of the organization that unites you as a group and excludes others.