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\nSpotify has bought the Wordle-alike Heardle, meaning it’s now only available in certain countries.\n<\/p>\n

\nThe web game rose to popularity in the wake of Wordle and has players guessing the intro to pop songs second by second.\n<\/p>\n

\nPreviously it was powered by Soundcloud, but now Swedish music streaming platform Spotify has acquired the game.\n<\/p>\n

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