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After the conclave is complete, the cardinals send a stream of white smoke out of a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel, informing the crowd that a decision has been made. During Pope Benedict XVI's election, confusion reigned among the crowd, as people argued over whether the smoke was white or black. Luckily the mayhem was calmed by the ringing of bells in St. Peter's Square, signifying that Catholics everywhere did indeed have a new pope.
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