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\"These little nerds loved school and books and camp and extracurricular activities to pad their college resumes….and they were the same kind of animal,\" she continued. \"Ambitious. Persistent. LOUD. Dramatic. But they were also a marriage of opposites. Dark and blonde. Petite and tall. California and Virginia. All girls school and public school. If there was ever a case of Nature vs Nurture, this was it.\"

\"The older one looked mean and angular and tough. But was a wuss on the inside. Easily hurt,\" Burton added. \"The younger one looked adorable on the outside. …And so it came to pass that the Universe, in all her infinite wisdom, threw these two together and created a perfect storm of sisterhood and feminine rage and salacious gossip and soft, loving trust. It was perfect. You, @sophiabush, are perfect.\"

Burton went on to say that while she feels \"guilty that my birthday comes first,\" Bush always takes the time to \"make me feel so loved.\"

She ended her message to Bush, her friend of more than two decades, by thanking her for \"always seeing the deep down me, and protecting her.\"

\"Thank you for all the generosity and silliness and partnership,\" she added. \"Everything you touch ends up better. Shinier. Happier. We have so many good things planned for this year.\"

\"Here's to more and more and more,\" Burton said.

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PHOTO: Hilarie Burton and Sophia Bush attend the Netflix "Girls5eva" season premiere at Paris Theater on March 07, 2024 in New York City.
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For Burton's birthday last week, Bush also shared a sweet birthday tribute to her friend on Instagram, in which she called Burton her \"sister.\"

\"Same squeeze, all these years later,\" Bush said in her post. \"Same love, just multitudes greater.\"

Bush and Burton both starred on \"One Tree Hill\" when the show premiered in 2003. Burton portrayed Peyton Sawyer while Bush played Brooke Davis.

Burton left the show after season six, while Bush starred in the show until its final season.

Since starring on the show together, Burton and Bush have remained close friends and continue to support each other.

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