Word for anyone who forgets about anything in middle of a conversation





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I've a friend who forgets about the topic on which we're having conversation at first place and deviates and talks about something else & then after sometime; in between he realizes that he is talking/discussing about different thing (which may or may not linked directly/indirectly with the original topic) and then we laughed about it.



But I'm just wondering if there's any specific word in English litrature about this thing.






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    I've a friend who forgets about the topic on which we're having conversation at first place and deviates and talks about something else & then after sometime; in between he realizes that he is talking/discussing about different thing (which may or may not linked directly/indirectly with the original topic) and then we laughed about it.



    But I'm just wondering if there's any specific word in English litrature about this thing.






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      I've a friend who forgets about the topic on which we're having conversation at first place and deviates and talks about something else & then after sometime; in between he realizes that he is talking/discussing about different thing (which may or may not linked directly/indirectly with the original topic) and then we laughed about it.



      But I'm just wondering if there's any specific word in English litrature about this thing.






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      I've a friend who forgets about the topic on which we're having conversation at first place and deviates and talks about something else & then after sometime; in between he realizes that he is talking/discussing about different thing (which may or may not linked directly/indirectly with the original topic) and then we laughed about it.



      But I'm just wondering if there's any specific word in English litrature about this thing.






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          wandering TFD



          to wander





          1. To turn the attention from one subject to another with little clarity or coherence of thought.




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          I had a point to make, but my mind started wandering.







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            wandering TFD



            to wander





            1. To turn the attention from one subject to another with little clarity or coherence of thought.




            As in:




            I had a point to make, but my mind started wandering.







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              to wander





              1. To turn the attention from one subject to another with little clarity or coherence of thought.




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              I had a point to make, but my mind started wandering.







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                wandering TFD



                to wander





                1. To turn the attention from one subject to another with little clarity or coherence of thought.




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                I had a point to make, but my mind started wandering.







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                wandering TFD



                to wander





                1. To turn the attention from one subject to another with little clarity or coherence of thought.




                As in:




                I had a point to make, but my mind started wandering.








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