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Originally Posted by YuriTokoro
Can “The abnormal mind” mean a certain specific people? I mean more than one person?
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In the context of the statements, the speaker is referring to his mind in the third person. This way, he can examine it as something he is separate from, and can speak in analytical ways.
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I believe that “the abnormal mind”, “many curious natures” and “not a few veteran bores” are the same people. Is this right?
Thank you!
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"Many curious natures" is a general term used by the speaker to group together other peoples' behaviour and habits and declare them "curious". This term is used by the speaker to show how interesting he finds these behaviours in other people.
"Not a few veteran bores" is similar, except the speaker is grouping together other peoples' behaviour that he finds uninteresting. He has examined them the same as "curious natures" and found them boring.
"The abnormal mind", again, is the speaker referring to his own mind in the third person (indirect reference).
Hope that helps, Yuri.
