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[–] 10 points 1 year ago (8 children)

There is a roman saying, "the one who enters conclave as the pope [to be] leaves it as a mere cardinal"

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    There's an old saying in Tennessee — I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can't get fooled again.

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  • [–] -1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    I can't read this. The saying I know is probably Roman: "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me".

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    I'm not Catholic, and i don't follow this stuff closely, but I've seen a LOT of popes come and go, and as far as I remember, the chosen pope has NEVER been the early favorite. Anybody whose name is being knocked around right now is unlikely to be the final choice, recently-historically speaking.

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