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Woman considered world's oldest dies in at 114

Eugenie Blanchard, a nun who was considered the world's oldest person, died in the French Caribbean island of St. Barts on Thursday. She was 114.
Blanchard, who friends called "Sweets" because of her kindness, died at Bruyn Hospital, where she had lived in the geriatric ward since 1980, said hospital director Pierre Nuty.
Cousin Armelle Blanchard told The Associated Press that while Blanchard could no longer talk, she had seemed to be in relatively good health.
"When you talked to her, she would smile," she said. "We don't know if she understood us."