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The contents of this site are copyrighted under the laws of the United States of America and under International Law, and the rights to all written and photogarphic material on this site are reserved under those laws.
The rights to all works listed in the section MAJOR WORKS are reserved in their entirity and may be copied or reproduced only under written contractual agreements with the author.
Written articles that are identified as having been previoulsy published in The Phylaxis magazine may be reproduced and published by Masonic lodges or grand lodges [see note] in non-commercial publications that are distributed for education and enlightment of the craft provided the author is credited with the material and provided the material is presented intact and uncensured.
Written articles that are not identified as having been previously published in The Phylaxis magazine may be reproduced or published by Masonic lodges or grand lodges [see note] in non-commercial publications that are distributed for education and enlightment of the craft provided
Photographs may be reproduced and published by Masonic lodges or grand lodges [see note] in non-commercial publications that are distributed for education and enlightment of the craft provided the author is credited as having made the photograph and provided the images are not edited other than being cropped, reduced or enlarged.
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