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Secrecy and seclusion govern a conclave, based on an oath. Excommunication occurs for any breach.
 
Secrecy and seclusion govern a conclave, based on an oath. Excommunication occurs for any breach.
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White smoke appears from a chimney once a winner is selected. Since 1900 all the conclaves have been completed in less than four days.
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White smoke appears from a chimney once a winner is selected. Since 1900 all the conclaves have been completed in less than four days, but typically no pope is elected on the first day of voting.
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== References ==
 
== References ==
 
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Anthony, Irenaeus, Siteadmin, apieditor, Bureaucrats, Check users, nsAm_Govt_101RO, nsAm_Govt_101RW, nsAm_Govt_101_ta, nsJudgesRO, nsJudgesRW, nsJudges_talkRO, nsJudges_talkRW, nsTeam2RO, nsTeam2RW, nsTeam2_talkRO, nsTeam2_talkRW, oversight, Administrators
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