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Which author wrote a famous quote beginning with the word though that helped inspire the phrase "a method to the madness"?

though

[thoh] / ðoʊ /


CONJUNCTION
in spite of the fact that
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It feels as though some semblance of the old Spurs is returning, although they remain unconvincing in attack with just eight goals in as many games.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

The stock nearly quadrupled in two months, even though many analysts saw a scientific milestone whose reach beyond melanoma was still unproven.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

Afterwards, though, clashes broke out as the crowd was dispersing.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

A general estimate, though, is that would-be homebuyers would be limited to houses costing between $1 million and $1.5 million and the homes, more importantly, would need to be new construction.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

Moshom brought the truck to a stop beside one of the sedans, an old Buick idling, coughing as though it had caught a cold.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith


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