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No, the economic incentive was not pensions, it was avoidance of death duties. It is precisely because Calment's family was wealthier that this motive is stronger:

https://yurideigin.medium.com/jaccuse-why-122-year-longevity...

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Could a 59 year old's body be substituted for a 36 year old's body? If not, what did they do with the supposed daughter's body?

Sure, why not. It's not like you are trying to swap a 70-year-old with a teenager. If the family ages gracefully, it is definitely possible.

Yes. A bit of make up here or there. You should dive a little bit deeper into the j'accuse. Its quite a brilliant piece.

I also like part 3 where he talks about the strange fact that the husband and son died of non-natural causes.

I have a feeling that Yvonne might have been quite the psychopath.

Great subject for a documentary.

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