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Bernice Williams, poses for a photograph as she celebrates her 103rd birthday on Saturday, July 25, 2015 in Dallas. She is known locally as Ms. Boots. She got her nickname 103 years ago, when she was a baby. Her mother brought her along as she did housework for a rich white family. She'd leave her in an apple crate for the family's children to watch over. They started calling her Boots, and it stuck. (Michael Ainsworth/The Dallas Morning News via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT; MAGS OUT; TV OUT; INTERNET USE BY AP MEMBERS ONLY; NO SALES
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