[["The infamous Salem witch trials began during the spring of 1692, after a group of young girls in Salem Village, Massachusetts, claimed to be possessed by the devil and accused several local women of witchcraft.", 114.0], ["Some random accusations brought by teenage girls who which had no basis in reality or evidence.  The story is more complex than that, but that is what began the trials, which ended up accusing over 200 and executing 19.", 98.0], ["The Salem, Massachusetts witch trials began in the spring of 1692 when a group\u2019s of young girls claimed to be possessed by Satan. Then accused several local women of practicing witchcraft. ", 38.0]]
what started the salem witch trials
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