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In April 1608, she had a row with a shoemaker, and cursed him after a disagreement of price. The shoemaker reported her to the authorities for sorcery because of her curse, and she was arrested and put on trial. The trial was very swift, as Anna Muggen reportedly freely admitted her guilt. She was
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