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Circumstantiality
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Circumstantial speech.
Circumstantial speech, also referred to as circumstantiality, is a form of disorganized speech wherein apparently unnecessary details and seemingly irrelevant remarks cause a delay in getting to the point. It is the result of a so-called "non-linear thought pattern" and occurs when the focus of a conversation drifts, but often comes back to the point.