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>fan (n.2)
>"devotee," 1889, American English, originally of baseball enthusiasts, probably a shortening of fanatic
>fanatic (n.)
>1520s, "insane person," from Latin fanaticus "mad, enthusiastic, inspired by a god," also "furious, mad,"
You ever wonder if the schizos realize they're technically fans of the girls they love to post about?
