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The songwriting contest and the summer arena tour all in one breath! Bravo, Seacrest. Bra. Vo.

Jason Castro is the first out. Seacrest doesn’t have him sit in the couch, though. Castro is told to start a group stage left. David Cook is second out. He’s told to go stage right. So, one of them is in the bottom three, right?

Carley Smithson joins Castro on the left. Kristy Lee Cook is told to join David Lee Cook.

My prediction: four people will be in Castro’s group. Castro will be told to sit down.

Bottom three: Smithson, Syesha Mercado and Brooke White. Your thoughts?

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