Case
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- Either he was a professional fool—in which case he had been granted permission to act the way he did for comedic purposes—or he was a "natural" fool, a guy who was eccentric or mentally ill, in which case he "couldn't help" the way he acted and had to be excused.
Source: Weirdness Coupon -
Lorelai is a mild case compared to her neighbors, though many find her to be eccentric.
Source: Series / Gilmore Girls - However, in this case the millionaire in question (played by Vincent Price) isn't dead or dying, just highly eccentric.
Source: On One Condition
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