Why do we get words or small phrases stuck in our heads over and over and over and over?

Question

This is different than a song being stuck in your head. It could be a single word, or the ending of a sentence, etc. Why does it happen?

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Answer 1

I feel like I’ve had the fancy dude from the supercalafragalisticexpialidosis song in Mary Poppins saying “indubitably” in my head any time I agree with something for the last 20 yrs.