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USA: A 99-year-old Iowa woman who dropped out of a high school more than 80 years ago despite needing only one credit to graduate has finally received her diploma.

QUIRKY WORLD ... A daily look at some of the world’s stranger stories
Thu, 26 Sep, 2013 - 01:00

Audrey Crabtree, of Cedar Falls, smiled as she received an honorary diploma for her time at Waterloo East High School.

“And I feel so much smarter,” Crabtree quipped.

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