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Jyoti Amge, center, is measured as she is photographed with her parents Kisan, rear left, and Ranjana at the Empire State building observation deck, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013, in New York. Standing 24.7 inches tall, Amge holds the Guinness title for world's shortest woman and came to New York to promote the 'Guinness World Records' 2014 edition book. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Jyoti Amge poses for photos at the Empire State building observation deck, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013, in New York. Standing 24.7 inches tall, Amge holds the Guinness title for world's shortest woman and came to New York to promote the 'Guinness World Records' 2014 edition book. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Jyoti Amge, center, is measured while posing for photos with her parents Kisan, left, and Ranjana at the Empire State building observation deck, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013, in New York. Standing 24.7 inches tall, Amge holds the Guinness title for world's shortest woman and came to New York to promote the 'Guinness World Records' 2014 edition book. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Ranjana Amge, left, watches as her daughter Jyoti Amge is held by her translator Dinesh Govandi as she poses for photos at the Empire State building observation deck, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013, in New York. Standing 24.7 inches tall, Amge holds the Guinness title for world's shortest woman and came to New York to promote the 'Guinness World Records' 2014 edition book. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Jyoti Amge poses for photos at the Empire State building observation deck, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013, in New York. Standing 24.7 inches tall, Amge holds the Guinness title for world's shortest woman and came to New York to promote the 'Guinness World Records' 2014 edition book. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Jyoti Amge is held by her translator Dinesh Govandi, right, as they pose with her parents Kisan, left, and Ranjana at the Empire State building observation deck, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013, in New York. Standing 24.7 inches tall, Amge holds the Guinness title for world's shortest woman and came to New York to promote the 'Guinness World Records' 2014 edition book. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Jyoti Amge, center, poses for photos with her parents Kisan, left, and Ranjana at the Empire State building observation deck, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013, in New York. Standing 24.7 inches tall, Amge holds the Guinness title for world's shortest woman and came to New York to promote the 'Guinness World Records' 2014 edition book. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Jyoti Amge's poses for photos at the Empire State building observation deck, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013, in New York. Standing 24.7 inches tall, Amge holds the Guinness title for world's shortest woman and came to New York to promote the 'Guinness World Records' 2014 edition book. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

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Jyoti Amge, center, is measured as she is photographed with her parents Kisan, rear left, and Ranjana at the Empire State building observation deck, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013, in New York. Standing 24.7 inches tall, Amge holds the Guinness title for world's shortest woman and came to New York to promote the 'Guinness World Records' 2014 edition book. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

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