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8. I found out that a relative was tried as a witch

Wed May 18, 2022, 01:22 AM

May 2022

in Philadelphia in the late 1600s. My mother did our genealogy stuff and this was discovered. I wish I had special powers so I could make certain Republicans disappear for good.

https://www.quakersintheworld.org/ideas-for-educators/694

https://www.sacred-texts.com/ame/row/row06.htm

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I found out that a relative was tried as a witch BigmanPigman May 2022 #8

No kidding wow, and righto about special gifts appalachiablue May 2022 #9

This was interesting too. BigmanPigman May 2022 #10

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great lyrics pfitz59 May 2022 #13

very sad indeed. niyad May 2022 #14