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Masons also liked to win over rulers so they could list some big names among themselves. Also could ask for favors.
> Synod
Sounds like those uni/college frat thingies in American movies and tv-shows.
History is full of absurd stuff people did but we barely know anything about those, or we think it was normal and don't get the joke.
What other places worth to visit in Russia? Just like the US, Russia also has breddy nice scenery due to great variety of nature. But cities and towns?