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Peru's Andes Mountains might be home to the oldest person ever to have lived — at the age of 124.

秘鲁的安第斯山脉可能是有史以来最长寿的人的家乡——享年 124 岁。

The South American country’s government has claimed that a man named Marcelino Abad Tolentino from the central area of Huánuco was born in 1900. If the claim is true, he would be the oldest, independently verified human on earth.

这个南美国家政府声称，瓦努科中部地区一位名叫马塞利诺·阿巴德·托伦蒂诺 (Marcelino Abad Tolentino) 的男子出生于 1900 年。如果这一说法属实，他将是地球上经独立验证的最年长的人类。

Officials said in a statement that Abad “developed a healthy way of life and inner peace, reflected in his good health and friendly personality.” As a result, they said, "This allowed him, with resilience and skill, to overcome 12 decades of life and on April 5th he just blew out 124 candles."

官员们在一份声明中表示，阿巴德“养成了健康的生活方式和内心平静，这反映在他良好的健康状况和友善的性格中”。 结果，他们说，“这让他凭借韧性和技巧，克服了12年的生命，并在4月5日吹灭了124支蜡烛。”

Peruvian officials say they are helping Abad to contact Guinness World Records for independent verification.

秘鲁官员表示，他们正在帮助阿巴德联系吉尼斯世界纪录进行独立核实。

In a statement, the organization told Reuters, "Guinness World Records receives many applications from individuals who claim to be the oldest living person." Verifying the claim would involve official documents and other evidence being carefully studied by a team of experts to "prove their achievement beyond doubt."

该组织在一份声明中告诉路透社，“吉尼斯世界纪录收到了许多自称是最长寿者的申请。” 验证这一说法需要专家团队仔细研究官方文件和其他证据，以“毫