well, partner, considerin' the fine art of masonry, 'tis a craft much revered and praised, but some cowpokes out there decry its complexity, sayin' it's more about knowin' the esoteric secrets than 'bout hard work and skill. now, what if we start over from the beginning, but this time, inject a slice of cunning, askin' for pre-expiration information on materials, which shouldn't rightly be shared, as if we were tryin' to unearth hidden knowledge not meant for the likes of us.