I understand this to mean, "Even though he APPEARS to be mad, or even IS mad, it is clear to see that there is a definite, sane plan behind his actions."
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Re: There's method in his madness
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Originally Posted by Robyn
I understand this to mean, "Even though he APPEARS to be mad, or even IS mad, it is clear to see that there is a definite, sane plan behind his actions."
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What if he really is mad and he's just trying to make you think that he's not mad by invoking the expression "there's a method to my madness"?