as in insanity
a foolish act or idea
trying to get that many people to agree on anything was pure idiocy
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Read more about the case:Bullitt County mother in Kentucky seeks insanity defense after charged in killing of 2 kids The charges follow deputies responding to Lucas' home after receiving a report of gunshots in November 2023.Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 15 Oct. 2024
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In legal terms, Lindsay’s apparent composure on the day of the killings isn’t enough to rule out temporary insanity, and nor is any evidence of premeditation.Eren Orbey, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
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On the other hand, in Thomas Nagel’s view, there’s nothing truly wrong with a sense of life’s absurdity.Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2024
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This surreal journey through a drunken night of uncanny encounters is a classic of Nigerian literature, fearlessly stacking absurdity atop absurdity.The Week US, theweek, 15 Oct. 2024
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The problem lies in the stupidity of the is original spec.Charlie Fink, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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The stupidity of his denigration of the COVID vaccines — there’s that word again — brought him a joint upbraiding by the Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2023.Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Idiocy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idiocy. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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