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Can you guess which real-life story this is?

A confidence man, a modern-day coyote trickster, arrives in town. He brings a cart filled with stone slabs, each one soaked in luminescent oil.

Distributing these slabs, he leads the unsuspecting townsfolk into a deep trance. Then, the confidence man deftly picks their pockets.

Pleased with himself, he revels in his newfound wealth. However, the next morning, as some people slowly emerge from their trance, they find the trickster sitting on the back of his cart, slate in hand, ensnared by the very spell he cast.

Which real-life story this might this be? Leave your thoughts in the comments.

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