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The league of extraordinary gentlemen takes place during the victorian era in london and it is a steampunk version of the british empire. Has anyone else noticed the the freemasonry symbols in the league of extraordinary gentlemen. As the british empire lies in mortal jeopardy, a topsecret initiative unites several of the most illustrious and sometimes. A riproaring novelisation based on the bestselling league of extraordinary gentlemen comic book series by alan moore, soon to be a major motion picture starring sean connery and stuart townsend.
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