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Cluster A personality disorders are defined by odd or eccentric patterns of thinking and behaving. This cluster includes paranoid PD (suspiciousness and mistrust), schizoid PD (detachment and limited emotional expression), and schizotypal PD (eccentric beliefs and odd perceptions). The common thread is this unusual, quirky presentation rather than impulsivity, fear of social embarrassment, or perfectionistic tendencies. Impulsivity points to other clusters, fear of embarrassment suggests avoidant patterns in cluster C, and preoccupation with order fits obsessive-compulsive traits also in cluster C. So the best fit is the odd or eccentric pattern of thoughts and behaviors.