kleptomaniac

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Hugh, do you think the poor chap might be what they call a kleptomaniac; that is a person who has an irresistible inclination to take things that don't belong to him, or her, and generally has no use for them after stealing the same?

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  • Gail's a bit of a kleptomaniac, which adds to the depth. —  InterzoneScienceFictionandFantasyMagazine#216
  • It's a kleptomaniac, the cleverest thief in the Eastern Hundreds. —  process 10
  • Woah those peaks are like the Himalayas. johnfenzel Don't worry if you're a kleptomaniac, you can always take something for it. davidleeking this morning, i was a cereal killer macwriter As a copywriter, I like to say that I've in essence been microblogging for close to 20 years. —  TheNextWeb.com
  • From the fountain that details new locations to information about Officer Roscoe who's a compulsive kleptomaniac, there is a wealth of information literally at your fingertips. —  Sims Gamer
  • Unsettled and kleptomaniac, he bounced between various carers —  AvaxHome RSS:
 

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