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TAYLOR SWIFT

Age: 18
Turning 18 last December was good to the country star, who became the youngest person ever to write and record a chart-topping country song. "I wanted a No. 1 record, and I got that," says the double-platinum "Our Song" singer. Swift, who's been linked to Joe Jonas of the Jonas Brothers, has a simple plan for her career: "I just want to be honest and tell my stories," she told "Redbook.
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