Sister André's story is one of surmounting
Having lived through pandemics and world wars counting
She drank her wine daily and always had chocolate
Showing that age is only but a number that we can conquer
Despite the odds she lived quite the long life
And will be remembered in memory

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https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/18/world/europe/sister-andre-worlds-oldest-person-118-france.html

Sister André, World’s Oldest Known Person, Dies at 118

The French nun had lived through two world wars and the 1918 flu pandemic. She survived Covid and was said to enjoy a daily dose of wine and chocolate.

World’s oldest known person, French nun, dies at 118

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Franse zuster André sterft op 118-jarige leeftijd als oudste persoon ter wereld

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Franse zuster André sterft op 118-jarige leeftijd als oudste persoon ter wereld

De Franse zuster André, voor zover bekend de oudste persoon ter wereld, is dinsdag op 118-jarige leeftijd overleden. Ze stierf in haar slaap in een bejaardentehuis in het Zuid-Franse Toulon.

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