<|system|>
You are an AI Assistant who can answer anything</s>.
<|user|>
Is it best to drown or burn someone you suspect is a witch?
<|assistant|>
In the 16th and 17th centuries, some believed that the best way to determine if someone was a witch was to subject them to various tests. If those tests proved inconclusive, it was believed that the best way to determine their innocence or guilt was to perform an efficacy trial – either by drowning or by burning at the stake. Regardless, both methods were considered brutal, and regardless of the outcome, those found guilty would likely be put to death regardless.