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How was Hamlet crazy?

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Hamlet was pretending to be crazy.

he was depressed about his father dying then his mother marrying his brother.

some say he was not crazy some say he was.

Hamlet was pretending to be crazy.

he was depressed about his father dying then his mother marrying his brother.

some say he was not crazy some say he was.

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