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Taylor Swift: Tiny Desk Concert

As she settled in for this stripped-down set, Taylor Swift looked out over the office. "I just decided to take this as an opportunity to show you guys how the songs sounded when I first wrote them."
Taylor Swift performs during a Tiny Desk concert, on Oct. 10, 2019. (Bob Boilen/NPR)

As settled in for her Tiny Desk, she looked out at the 300-plus NPR employees and guests. "Wow! This is a lot of people in a tiny office!" she said. "I love it!" Then, after introducing herself, she explained her objective: "I just decided to

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