Does rotational energy have to be around the center of mass?

[wormboge]

Of course, I know that objects naturally rotate around their center of mass, but let's say that due to some outside force, the object is rotating around some point other than it's center of mass. Would 100% of the energy due to rotation be considered, "rotational energy?" And would that total be the same as if the object were rotating around it's center of mass at the same rate?

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