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" Leighton Meester, your favorite Upper East Side socialite on Gossip Girl, has just landed a recording contract with Universal Republic Records after leaking a few of her songs to the internet. Leighton responded to the deal saying, &amp;quot;I&amp;#039;m thrilled to be welcomed into the Universal Republic fold ... Their reputation for nurturing artists combined with a willingness to break new ground makes it the ultimate environment for me to enjoy making music and explore my own creative boundaries. I look forward to a great working relationship.&amp;quot; Are you guys excited about her recording contract?! "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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