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TIL that Pope Francis hasn't watched TV since 1990, after making a pledge to the Virgin Mary. It has kept him from watching his favorite soccer team, Buenos Aires-based San Lorenzo. So a member of the Swiss Guard tells him the scores and keeps him up to date on the standings

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