"History repeats ___" (6)

I believe the answer is:

itself

(Other definitions for itself that I've seen before include "That's it, emphatically" , "The thing, I stress" , "that's the thing" , "individual personality" , "Reflexive word - stifle (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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