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Irish bookmker Paddy Power displays the odds for different candidates to be the new pope, in Rome April 19, 2005. Power said the first conclave in a quarter of a century was
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Paddy Power on Twitter: "Our traders have quoted us 10,000/1 for the Pope to sign for Rangers. Make of that what you will." / Twitter
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