A forgotten witch hunt in New England
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Is There a Difference Between Authority and Ordinary People?
Witches are not constant daily scapegoats for every misfortune in daily life. The belief in witchcraft is a much more finely balanced thing than i think that a lot of people assume. Even if the theor theoretical belief is universal, actually finding the evidence to convict somebody and take their life awaye is a much, much more difficult thing. And that's why we generally see very high rates of acquittal.
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