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How Does Taylor Swift Represent The Concept Of Proximity In Mary's Song

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I used the song “Mary’s Song” by Taylor swift to represent the concept of proximity. In this song Taylor she shares a story of two young children who grew up together in a small town. They have spent many nights together playing until she turned sixteen and the two started dating. Taylor sings,” And our daddies used to joke about the two of us/They never believed we'd really fall in love” (Taylor Swift 2006). The two ended up getting married and growing old in their small hometown. This song represents the idea of proximity because the two lived in the same small town where they shared similar childhoods. If they did not live in this small town the chances of the two meeting would be very slim. Taylor also touches on mere-exposure effect as

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