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People are entertained by magicians today all over the world. How popular were "magicians" during periods when witchcraft was a capital offense? Surely people would have known the difference between sleight-of-hand and what they would have prosecuted as witchcraft?

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People are entertained by magicians today all over the world. How popular were "magicians" during periods when witchcraft was a capital offense? Surely people would have known the difference between sleight-of-hand and what they would have prosecuted as witchcraft?	1	AskHistorians