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So, Maurice, what's with the perseveration regarding luncheon meat and cherryade?
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Taken concurrently, they are apt to give you the Trotskies.
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Just trying to spread a little happiness. If you enjoy something, why not tell others? After all, it's all bad news these days.......
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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
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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
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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.
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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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