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While most European witch hunts violently targeted women, who made up the vast majority of executed witches in 17th-century Iceland?

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While most European witch hunts violently targeted women, who made up the vast majority of executed witches in 17th-century Iceland?

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While most European witch hunts violently targeted women, who made up the vast majority of executed witches in 17th-century Iceland?
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