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First American pope elected and will be known as Pope Leo XIV

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606 points saikatsg | 2 comments | 08 May 25 16:30 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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comeonbro ◴[08 May 25 17:44 UTC] No.43928978[source]▶
As a record of how likely people considered this outcome:

Prevost was hovering around 1% on Polymarket, and was <0.5% between white smoke and announcement.

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oytis ◴[08 May 25 17:59 UTC] No.43929211[source]▶
Sounds like an amazing opportunity for insider trading
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bowsamic ◴[08 May 25 18:07 UTC] No.43929299[source]▶
I wouldn't be shocked if that's one of the reasons why they sequester
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1. connicpu ◴[08 May 25 19:14 UTC] No.43930173[source]▶
The sequestering goes back centuries, but it's certainly a reason to keep doing it beyond just removing outside influence once the process begins.
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2. bowsamic ◴[09 May 25 15:49 UTC] No.43938171[source]▶
I'm sure insider gambling also goes back centuries, probably even since before Christ