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Wed, 16 May 2007
There is an obvious reason for the naming - 22:21
 
I got to wondering why the pope is always called something like Benedict, John
Paul, Innocent, Clement, etc. It seems so obvious they should at least once
choose a name that rhymes nicely with 
Rope, however
I had a quick look for names that may infact 
rhyme
and it does become more obvious, the majority of names are from some heathen
(Greek mythology) source, those that are not (Lope for example) are too
obvious a rhyme, you could not in all seriousness call him Pope Lope after
all. It is a shame really this lack of appropriate names for the Papal person,
I guess they may have to stick with established tradition after all, just for
a change.  
 
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