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The cited article (32) by Gibbons does not mention anything about maximum alligator snapping turtle ages reaching 200 years, nor the 80-120 year comment. 2600:100C:B2A3:6A8B:424:6787:2054:23F5 ( talk) 21:51, 8 May 2023 (UTC) reply

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