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    14 Unbelievable True Stories About Taylor Swift Songs

    As it turns out, Taylor has extremely specific deal breakers.

    1. "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together"

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    Most people think this song is about Jake Gyllenhaal. And it is. It was inspired by a time when Gyllenhaal ate a Kit-Kat bar without breaking the pieces apart, just bit right into the whole thing like an animal.

    2. "Red"

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    This song sounds like it might be another tale of torrid love with Gyllenhaal, but it's actually about a time Conor Kennedy spilled an entire soda at a restaurant.

    3. "Dear John"

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    This song is obviously about John Mayer. Specifically, it's about how Mayer pushed Swift to the edge by pronouncing "library" like "libary."

    4. "Mean"

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    This song is often thought to be about a cranky music critic, but the initial inspiration was actually a Starbucks barista who gave Swift a weird look when all she did was ask for almond milk.

    5. "You're Not Sorry"

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    This song is about how Joe Jonas makes a faint whistling noise through his nose when he breathes.

    6. "I Knew You Were Trouble"

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    Swift briefly dated Les Miserables actor Eddie Redmayne. This song is about his dumb British accent.

    7. "Enchanted"

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    This song is about the time Adam Young of Owl City gave Swift a jar of ladybugs.

    8. "Back to December"

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    This one is for Glee's Cory Monteith. Also a big-time nose whistler.

    9. "The Moment I Knew"

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    This song reflects on a tragic time when Zac Efron ordered a Frangelico and ginger ale and called it a "Pennsylvania Dove Crusher."

    10. "Teardrops on My Guitar"

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    Of course Swift didn't always date celebrities. This earlier single is about the impossible heartbreak that comes when a guy named Drew who drives a Saturn chooses another girl.

    11. "The Story of Us"

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    This song was inspired by all the times when Taylor Lautner just would not stop referring to himself as "Tim the Tool Man Taylor Lautner."

    12. "You Belong with Me"

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    This tender song of yearning was actually written about a bag of jet-puffed marshmallows.

    13. "Love Story"

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    This song was 10% inspired by the work of Shakespeare and 90% inspired by a squirrel with "inquisitive eyes."

    14. "Alone on a Boat" (Future album????)