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| In 1692, in Salem, Massachusetts, 9-year-old Elizabeth Parris and 11-year-old Abigail Williams were diagnosed by doctors as being possessed by the devil. The girls then accused three women of afflicting them. Eventually, 20 innocent people were executed. (Left: Salem Witch Trial Memorial)
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