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Though this season's The X Factor hasn't had the smash ratings Simon Cowell was probably hoping for, according to Britney Spears, she'll "definitely" be back for another season.

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"Yes, I definitely will," she told reporters when asked if she'll be back for more of the reality singing competition at Fox's X Factor finalists party Monday night.

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"They're like my little children, you know what I mean?," Britney said about mentoring the youngest contestants on the show, and having to decide who goes home. "And they're so young, and when you see them do so well, my heart is like, out there for them and it's a really hard decision. It's a really hard thing to do."

Though The X Factor has been renewed by Fox for a third season, no judges have been announced.

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Check out the video to hear her surprisingly definitive response.