"Surprising Genealogical Connections: Taylor Swift and Tom Hanks' Unexpected Relatives Revealed"

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Ancestry has discovered that Taylor Swift is distantly related to the renowned poet Emily Dickinson, with the two being 6th cousins, three times removed. Both Swift and Dickinson descend from a 17th century English immigrant, and Swift has previously referenced Dickinson in her work. The connection between the two women has long been noted by Swift's fans, and Swift's upcoming album "The Tortured Poets Department" further emphasizes this familial tie.
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