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World's Oldest Woman Dies Weeks Shy of 115th Birthday

On May 18, Guinness determined that Valentim was 48 days older than the person previously considered the world's oldest human, Besse Cooper of Monroe, Georgia.

Guinness verified that Valentim was born July 9, 1896, in Carangola, where she lived all her life....

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