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  1. 12-Mar-2012, 07:48 #1
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    Default Does "made him snap" mean "made him mad"?

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    What made him snap? Sergeant on SEAL team 'had breakdown and shot nine sleeping Afghan children before burning their bodies' in deadly rampage that killed 16

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  2. 12-Mar-2012, 09:59 #2
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    Default Re: Does "made him snap" mean "made him mad"?

    Made him snap = lose control completely
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    Default Re: Does "made him snap" mean "made him mad"?

    Quote Originally Posted by Tdol View Post
    Made him snap = lose control completely
    And instantaneously.
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