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AAS 002: Should've Said No

AAS 002: Should've Said No

Class is officially in session. 🎓

This week at The Academy of Advanced Studies, we're going back to 2006 to investigate one of Taylor Swift's earliest lessons in love, betrayal, and the consequences of making spectacularly bad decisions.

Our assigned reading? Should've Said No.

On the surface, it's a teenage breakup anthem. But naturally, the faculty has questions.

Who is really responsible here? Why is she the one left asking questions? Is this heartbreak, accountability, or a masterclass in setting boundaries? And how did teenage Taylor manage to deliver such a…

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