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        "title": "Taylor Swift announces new single, \"Patient Zero\"",
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        "published": "2026-09-23T14:05:02.000Z"
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        "outlet": "NYT Arts",
        "title": "Taylor Swift Named Her New Song ‘Patient Zero.’ Where Does the Term Originate?",
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