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• n  relatively permanent disorder of the mind

• The question of what constitutes insanity for purposes of the law, which has plagued jurists and psychiatrists for a century (PTI, April 4, 1955), got a spectacular airing in .
• Twenty of the most brilliant families of New England teem with one form of insanity: manic-depressive psychosis.
• In Texas, the law on insanity defenses is among the most restrictive in the nation.

• sanity

News & Articles

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• Chris Brown's Incoherent 'Don't Think They Know' Video Beams in Posthumous Aaliyah
  Unity is what we are afraid of, so fear is insanity, let's love each other.This text, attributed as a quote from "Not CB, just Christopher," runs in the opening seconds of Chris Brown's new video for "Don't Think They Know," his song featuring previously unreleased guest vocals from the late Aaliyah...
  June 17, 2013 - Spin
• FEATURE: Bayonetta 2
  From what we've seen, Bayonetta 2 looks to be more of the same awesome insanity. It was somewhat of a shock to see Bayonetta 2 playable during E3 2013, and it was a welcome surprise. The titular character had her new short haircut, but the same frenetic action-packed tricks. The debut demo was more or less the same gameplay present in 2009's original Bayonetta. It highlighted a few new features ...
  June 17, 2013 - Nintendo World Report
• Real Estate Sold: Your daily dose of residential real...
  Your daily dose of residential real estate insanity comes courtesy of 842 Clayton Street in Buena Vista. The 5-bed, 3.5-bath single-family home was listed in very late May asking $2.795M and went into contract less than a week later. It...
  June 17, 2013 - Curbed SF

Quotes

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• Sebastian Horsley in The Associated Press
  Sebastian, the elder son of millionaire Nicholas Horsley, described a childhood full of "atheism, alcoholism and insanity."
• Howie Mandel in The Associated Press
  There's a void right now for entertaining insanity,Mandel said, citing such examples as comedian Professor Irwin Corey and Tiny Tim, the high-voiced ukulele player who was a frequent guest on Johnny Carson's "Tonight Show" in the 1960s and '70s.
• Mia Farrow in 940 News
  Gibbons' imprisonment in Sudan "demonstrates the palpable insanity and cruelty of that regime," Farrow said.