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Topic: The Tortured Poets Department

Taylor Swift performs onstage for night one of Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on July 07, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri (John Shearer/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management)

Taylor Swift's regressive song lyrics

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Taylor Swift performs during "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour" at the National Stadium on March 02, 2024 in Singapore. (Ashok Kumar/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management)

"The Tortured Poets Department" is agony

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A smartphone displaying the US singer-songwriter Taylor Swift's new album "The Tortured Poets Department" on Spotify. (AFP via Getty Images)

Taylor Swift and the tortured poet’s "I"

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Taylor Swift performs during "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour" at the National Stadium on March 02, 2024 in Singapore. (Ashok Kumar/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management)

Taylor Swift related to Emily Dickinson

Joy Saha
Taylor Swift arrives for the 66th Annual Grammy Awards at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on February 4, 2024. (ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)

Taylor Swift wins album of the year

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