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as in lunatic
a person judged to be legally or medically insane
they should permanently put away the maniac who is responsible for these kidnappings
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“Maniac.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maniac. Accessed 2 Dec. 2022.
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