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To: LindyBill who wrote (106915)	3/31/2005 4:58:33 PM
From: Nadine Carroll	Respond to of 793801

White when they don't, black when they do. No, other way around, white smoke = Habemus papem! (we have a pope!) If the vote is inconclusive, a chemical substance is added to the paper to produce black smoke. Billowing from the roof of the Vatican Palace, the smoke is a message to the crowds watching in St. Peter's Square that the church is still without a pope. When the college eventually reaches the final decision, each cardinal lowers a purple canopy over his chair, leaving the elected Pope's canopy folded. The final ballots are burned and their white smoke signals a successful election. The dean of the cardinals asks if the chosen member accepts the papacy. Upon accepting, the new pontiff is made bishop of Rome and is honored by each of the cardinals. time.com