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The Magic Circle is likely inspired by the [[wikipedia:magical order|magical order]]s which were active in Great Britain during the 19th century, such as the [[wikipedia:Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn|Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn]]. | The Magic Circle is likely inspired by the [[wikipedia:magical order|magical order]]s which were active in Great Britain during the 19th century, such as the [[wikipedia:Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn|Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn]]. | ||
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The name may come from the {{W|The Magic Circle (organisation)|real world organisation of the same name}} which is also based in London. However, the real world Magic Circle was established in 1905 and focuses on stage magic instead of the occult. | The name may come from the {{W|The Magic Circle (organisation)|real world organisation of the same name}} which is also based in London. However, the real world Magic Circle was established in 1905 and focuses on stage magic instead of the occult. | ||