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In 1321, French lepers were accused of conspiring to spread their disease by contaminating water supplies with powders and poisons.
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Is it true that in 1321, French lepers were accused of conspiring to spread their disease by contaminating water supplies with powders and poisons?
Yes. Historical records from 1321 confirm that French lepers were tortured and forced to confess to conspiring to poison water supplies.
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Details the 1321 accusations against French lepers for conspiring to poison water supplies with powders.
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Wikipedia: Wikipedia: 1321 lepers' plot. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1321_lepers'_plot
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