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109-year-old birthday girl credits God with longevity

Emma Jefferies celebrated her 109th birthday Monday. She's lived through the Great Depression, civil rights movement and technological advances. Her friends at the Bayberry Care Center in New Rochelle

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Aug 11, 2008, 7:20 PM

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