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TIL that Vera Lynn is still alive and well at the ripe old age of 102. She scored a number 1 album in 2014 making her the oldest person to top the charts and her last album was in 2017 and peaked at number 3. She's living proof that age really is just a number. March 20 is her b-day! 103!!

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