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as far as I'm concerned, anyone who likes skydiving is a madman
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Stake out an absurd-sounding position, freak out all the institutionalists and keepers of consensus, rattle the markets and then use the madman’s leverage to induce other countries to accept an advantageous-for-America deal?
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Ross Douthat, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
In 1979, a madman named Howard Schnellenberger showed up, proclaiming that a program with a 14-29 record over the previous four years would win a national title within the next four years.
—Jason Kirk, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Was Kiritsis a narcissistic madman or a schmuck who’d put too much trust in the American ideals of hard work and fair treatment?
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
And even then running back Rico Dowdle was a madman, and kicker Ryan Fitzgerald earned Special Teams Player of the Week honors.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2025
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Ross Douthat, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
In 1979, a madman named Howard Schnellenberger showed up, proclaiming that a program with a 14-29 record over the previous four years would win a national title within the next four years.
—Jason Kirk, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Was Kiritsis a narcissistic madman or a schmuck who’d put too much trust in the American ideals of hard work and fair treatment?
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
And even then running back Rico Dowdle was a madman, and kicker Ryan Fitzgerald earned Special Teams Player of the Week honors.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2025
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“Madman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/madman. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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madman
noun
mad·man
ˈmad-ˌman 
-mən
: a man who is or who acts as if mentally unsound
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