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There should be no age cap for contestants on “American Idol,” despite the fact that Fox targets viewers who think life ends at 35, Simon Cowell said.

“Idol’s” fourth season, which premiered Tuesday, has upped the outer limit by two years, to 28.

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“If it’s 28, why not 29?” said Cowell, 45. “If it’s 29, why not 30? On the record charts, there’s no age limit for being a hit artist, as Rod Stewart just proved.”

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