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stream of consciousness

Psychol. individual conscious experience regarded as a continuous series of occurrences rather than as separate, disconnected events

adjective

designating, of, or using a narrative technique whereby the thoughts, percepts, etc. of one or more of the characters of a novel, short story, etc. are rendered in a direct, free-flowing manner

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