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By Margaret -
'World's Oldest Tortoise' Dies After 250 Years


"Zoo officials say the aldabra tortoise died of live failure."

(my bold)

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    I bet Margaret knew it was a typo.

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    Tortoises have livers!!! Who knew?!?

    ;)

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