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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 3 of 3 1 2 3 Re: Trotsky #85481 11/05/02 01:53 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 161 Aberdeen, Scotland V vika member vika member V Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 161 Aberdeen, Scotland didn't know that. thanks Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Trotsky #85482 11/05/02 02:51 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,819 Spam Factory A Alex Williams Pooh-Bah Alex Williams Pooh-Bah A Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,819 Spam Factory So, Maurice, what's with the perseveration regarding luncheon meat and cherryade? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Trotsky #85483 11/05/02 02:56 PM Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 2,204 R RhubarbCommando Pooh-Bah RhubarbCommando Pooh-Bah R Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 2,204 Taken concurrently, they are apt to give you the Trotskies. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Trotsky #85484 11/05/02 03:22 PM Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 47 Welwyn Garden City, Herts , UK M Maurice newbie Maurice newbie M Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 47 Welwyn Garden City, Herts , UK Just trying to spread a little happiness. If you enjoy something, why not tell others? After all, it's all bad news these days....... Welwyn Garden City - An Island In The Setting Sun Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter perseveration #85485 11/05/02 05:23 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Hey, Alex--I actually know what that is! Jackie (enthusiast) Fri Jun 30 14:43:38 2000 24.4.252.105 Re: Old fashioned pronouns -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tsuwm-- >>and ever since I've had one of the songs stuck in my head (is there a word for that?) << Yes, it's a form of obsession, or obsessive thinking: Perseverance of thought. (That's per-SEV-er-ance, not per-se-VER-ance). http://wordsmith.org/board/showthreaded.pl?Cat=&Board=words&Number=2319 Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: perseveration #85486 11/07/02 11:34 AM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,819 Spam Factory A Alex Williams Pooh-Bah Alex Williams Pooh-Bah A Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,819 Spam Factory It's also a term used in psychiatry, to describe the act of repeating the same phrase over and over. It's also a term used in psychiatry, to describe the act of repeating the same phrase over and over.It's also a term used in psychiatry, to describe the act of repeating the same phrase over and over.It's also a term used in psychiatry, to describe the act of repeating the same phrase over and over.It's also a term used in psychiatry, to describe the act of repeating the same phrase over and over.It's also a term used in psychiatry, to describe the act of repeating the same phrase over and over. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: perseveration #85487 11/08/02 02:28 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: perseveration #85488 11/10/02 03:24 AM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,773 Sparteye Pooh-Bah Sparteye Pooh-Bah Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,773 It also describes other repetitive behaviors, and repetitive personalities, such as manifested by autistic people. Perserverative behavior is one of the diagnostic criteria for autism. As the mother of an autistic boy, *sigh*, I have plenty of examples. We eat pizza for dinner EVERY FREAKING THURSDAY! 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