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Britney Spears BSPEARSMAG012708_02.jpg ...then how many words are these pix of Britney Spears pining away for her sons worth?

Seriously - Britney's front-page encounter with her son may have gone down in a flash, but it's hard to deny the poignancy of the scene.

After all, it's been nearly three weeks now, and the only contact Britney's had with her kids has come courtesy of private family photos published by OK! Magazine - pictures that Brit claims to have taken herself (video below) - how sad is that?