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| In Catholic countries it was thought that the soul of an accused witch was filthy, corrupt and bedeviled by all things evil. They �cleansed� the accused witch before they were punished by forcing them to consume searing hot objects such as coal, fire brands, scalding water or even soap. The term today of �washing your mouth out with soap� is a direct descendant of this method of torture. | ||||||||||||
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