Alabama has a story no one will believe (John Archibald/al.com)

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9. Lol. Points to be settled only after professional evaluation.

Of course, we do know that sociopathy/psychopathy is so common that, on average, every sizable school class and department at work will have one. 5 in every 100 or so, and more, so no surprise that everyone who reads a book about, say, personality disorders starts understanding what was going on with some unforgettable, and frequently very harmful, people they crossed paths with.

Also that unusual degrees of charisma have been identified as a characteristic in many (certainly not of all). Also that they are typically very manipulative and tend to seek positions that give them power over people.