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"   Photo: Getty Images   &amp;quot;I think the best part is that now I can pretty much do whatever I want with my life. I can visit my family as much as I want and be open for other projects. That was one of the biggest barriers over the past six years. I think you sort of get into a comfort zone when you are on a show for so long and you stop being stimulated by the character. As much as I loved the people I work with, I&amp;#039;m ready to move on. I don&amp;#039;t want to be a Blair-like character in a movie, ever.&amp;quot; \u2014Leighton Meester, via Refinery 29 The premiere of the finale season of Gossip Girl airs Monday, October 8 on the CW. More: Check out Meester&amp;#039;s top hairstyle looks.  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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