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Summary by The Galveston Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Moises Mendez II, USA TODAY, as published by Galveston County Daily News · August 14, 2026 · 1 min read

Why are people so hungry for a bratty, sarcastic version of Abigail Williams? Maybe because she is essentially the reason for the Salem Witch Trials.

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Summary created by	The Galveston Editorial Desk — automated, rule-governed
Byline on source page	Moises Mendez II, USA TODAY, as published by Galveston County Daily News
Original story	Read at the source
Source published	Aug 14, 2026
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Prepublication human review	No — editorial rules, flagged-item review, and published samples