"I don't quite understand what it is that compels me to type this letter. Perhaps it is to leave some vague reason for the actions I have recently performed. I don't really understand myself these days. I am supposed to be an average reasonable and intelligent young man. However, lately (I cannot recall when it started) I have been a victim of many unusual and irrational thoughts. These thoughts constantly recur, and it requires a tremendous mental effort to concentrate on useful and progressive tasks. ..."
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Who: Charles Whitman (August 1, 1966). Whitman C: "Whitman Letter," July 31, 1966. Austin, TX, Austin American-Statesman: The Whitman Archives, 1966.
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