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This week, Taylor Swift appeared on the NPR homepage no less than five times! Sadly, this did not summon her — for that, you also need a mirror and a dark room. Or a Super Bowl.
Speaking of summoning, Congress manifested tech CEOs. Elon Musk, no longer CEO of X, was spared this indignity, giving him more time to imperil free will.
Plus: premium livestock content and French barricades! Have you been paying attention?
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