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BARTOW (Bay News 9) -- A Polk County woman has died after a long religious fast. The Polk County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of Evelyn Boyd. She died in her home last week. Boyd's family told authorities it wasn't her first time fasting. She fasted four times last year for a total of more than 100 days. "The Bible speaks of fasting," said Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd. "But no…