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Big Macs Key To 106-Year-Old Philly Woman's Longevity: Reports

Dorothy Nedd of South Philadelphia says the Big Macs play second fiddle to a more important aspect of her life: her faith.

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This Dec. 29, 2009 file photo shows a Big Mac hamburger at a McDonald's restaurant in North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania.
This Dec. 29, 2009 file photo shows a Big Mac hamburger at a McDonald's restaurant in North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

PHILADELPHIA — A South Philadelphia centenarian recently celebrated her 106th birthday and shared her secret to longevity: Big Macs.

South Philly's Dorothy Nedd celebrated her 106th birthday on Friday last week.

Nedd told Fox 29 it's not just the Big Macs that have gotten her through more than a century of living.

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She said the lion's share of her long life is her faith.

The Big Macs come second to Jesus. Sorry Ronald.

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Need has nine grand children and one great-grandchild, according to Fox.

For her 106th birthday, she wanted nothing but "sweet living."

Read more about Nedd here.

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