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Quotation from Addington v. Texas by Supreme Court of the United States
“At one time or another every person exhibits some abnormal behavior which might be perceived by some as symptomatic of a mental or emotional disorder, but which is in fact within a range of conduct that is generally acceptable.”
Addington v. Texas, Opinion of the Court (Chief Justice Burger), Part III-A (U.S. Reports text (Legal Information Institute))
Chief Justice Burger warns that ordinary eccentricity must not be mistaken for illness requiring confinement.
Citation: "At one time or another every person exhibits some abnormal behavior which might be perceived by some as symptomatic of a mental or emotional disorder, but which is in fact within a range of conduct that is generally acceptable." — Supreme Court of the United States, Addington v. Texas, Opinion of the Court (Chief Justice Burger), Part III-A (U.S. Reports text (Legal Information Institute)). (id addington-v-texas-q3)
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