John has been caught three times stealing things from a local Walmart. He admitted to police that he has stolen over $5,000 from the store, but when asked why he did it he said it was a compulsion. What would suggest that this is a case of kleptomania?

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The rationale behind the theft, specifically the claim of a compulsion, is a symptom of kleptomania. The other factors (amount stolen, target of theft, and number of times it occurred) could also be present in cases of stealing, but they do not necessarily indicate kleptomania.

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