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Rosicrucian manifestos were anonymous flyers about secrets

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The best way to keep a secret is apparently to print it and distribute it to the general public. This mysterious order launched itself by widely circulating anonymous pamphlets bragging about their unmatched wisdom, effectively utilizing junk mail to start a massive esoteric panic.

Rosicrucian manifestos were anonymous flyers about secrets
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