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De-stress With an Election-Anxiety Playlist

Twelve songs to help you express impatience, agitation, and hope
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For political junkies, elections are always nerve-racking. But this year, suspense over the November verdict has been worsened by a pandemic, a , and a decent possibility that Election Night will extend into a slog of. At least music can reflect—and momentarily soothe—the stress. Here’s a playlist that rummages through pop history to approximate what the next couple of weeks might feel like. Over.)

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