Jonny writes:
I'd posit that "Hoarder" and "Collector" are on a similar spectrum, but that the former is unhealthy while the latter is just a bit nutty (but in a good way). There's a difference between this:
http://img.izismile.com/img/img3/20100629/640/inside_a_hoarders_640_07.jpg
And this:
The former is pathological - a sign of actual mental illness, while the latter points to an interesting eccentric.
To put it another way, embrace your eccentricity but watch out for pathology.
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