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Re:Are Genius and Madness Related? by quizbiz on Friday March 27, 2009 @12:22AM (#534689)
Why are criminal masterminds often admired in certain ways? From Donny Ocean to Madoff, people appreciate the ability to "pull it off".

Sorry it's only somewhat related.

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Re:Are Genius and Madness Related? by jamesbritt on Friday March 27, 2009 @03:38AM (#534817)
" From Donny Ocean to Madoff, people appreciate the ability to "pull it off"."

Madoff was simply a crook with a bigger opportunity than most, not a mastermind.

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Re:Are Genius and Madness Related? by mrtron on Friday March 27, 2009 @11:14AM (#535173)
I would say the scale at which he pulled it off made him a mastermind.
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