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''[[The Minds Ofof Billy Milligan]]'' is the true story of a man with multiple personalities, written by Daniel Keyes.
Out of control of his own actions, Billy Milliagan was a man tormented by twenty-four distinct personalities battling for supremacy over his body-- a battle that culminated when he awoke in jail, arrested for the kidnap and rape of three women. In a landmark trial, Billy was acquitted of his crimes by reason of insanity caused by multiple personality -- the first such court decision in history -- bringing to public light the most remarkable and harrowing case of multiple personality ever recorded.
 
'''The Ten'''
 
These are the personalities that were known to the public at the time of the trial.
* William Stanley Milligan: The original, unfused personality.
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'''The Undesirables'''
 
Suppressed by Arthur because they possessed undesirable traits.
* Philip: The thug. Has a strong Brooklyn accent.
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* Timothy: Worked in a florist shop until a [[Depraved Homosexual]] made advances that frightened him. Went into his own world.
 
Compare ''[[When Rabbit Howls]]''.
== The Minds Of Billy Milligan provides examples of: ==
 
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* [[Abusive Parents]]: Chalmer is a particularly horrifying example.
* [[American Accents]]: Philip has Aa Brooklyn accent, and April has a Boston accent.
* [[Berserk Button]]: Anybody who dares try to hurt Christene will feel Ragen's wrath.
* [[British Accents]]: Arthur speaks in an upper-class British accent. Christopher has a Cockney accent.
* [[Bruiser Withwith a Soft Center]]: Ragen.
* [[Cheerful Child]]: Christene.
* [[Depraved Homosexual]]: Timothy had an encounter with one.
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