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SPEARS’ EX-ASSISTANT: BRITNEY TRIED TO GET K-FED BACK

For three of the most turbulent months of the pop star's life, Kalie Machado was a constant by Britney Spears' side.

Plucked from a hairdresser's assistant gig in December 2006 to serve as Spears' personal assistant, Machado, 23, soon found herself a featured player in Brit's daily soap opera, a drinking companion and shoulder to cry on.

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