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dimbear

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6. It keeps me running to the dictionary, too. The Europeans love their slang, and they

Reply to cbayer (Reply #5)

Mon Jun 18, 2012, 05:57 PM

Jun 2012

like to refer to all these different officials by the colors of their hats or vestments. Truly confusing, which is the explanation if I make a mistake.

And wow--there are some sites out there that I'm ignoring that are just rabid. Whew.

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The Final Battles of Pope Benedict XVI [View all] xchrom Jun 2012 OP

Great article, xchrom cbayer Jun 2012 #1

That particular article is a great summary of the situation, and hats off to the translator. dimbear Jun 2012 #2

When your church is built on so many lies, the lies Angry Dragon Jun 2012 #3

This may all break public this week. dimbear Jun 2012 #4

How's that screenplay coming, dimbear! cbayer Jun 2012 #5

It keeps me running to the dictionary, too. The Europeans love their slang, and they dimbear Jun 2012 #6

Vatican spokesman blames media and the Devil: dimbear Jun 2012 #7

The Devil made me do it! meow2u3 Jun 2012 #8

Gianluigi Nuzzi loses his TV show over this...... dimbear Jun 2012 #9

There may only be one more Pope ... spin Jun 2012 #10

There's a persistent typo in that article. n/t laconicsax Jun 2012 #11