The Crucible: "I speak my own sins; I cannot judge another"
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Penn and Quinn discuss a high school staple "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller. The play, while written in the shadow of McCarthyism, is still relevant today.  Does it seem like a good idea to take the accusations of teenaged girls seriously, especially if one is holding a grudge against her former employer? Well, the good people of Salem found  out too late. 
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