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In my experience, it is truly usually the case that they have a specific internal person in mind for the role, but HR/legal policies require that the listing be opened to outside applicants.
It's an effort to combat nepotism and promote equal opportunity employment. But employers don't often hire outside when an internal candidate is an option just because there is less onboarding to do before that employee can be made productive.