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HAVING HER CAKE

How did Spears mark her 26th birthday? With a low-key celebration on Dec. 1 at the Scandinavian Style Mansion – a private residence – in Bel Air, Calif. At the bash, Spears received a chocolate cake and a birthday hug from pal Paris Hilton.

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Published: Friday Jan 04, 2008 | 10:00 AM EST

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