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What do I think of it? Well, I must admit, part of me has always been a sucker for conspiracy theories. They are always tantalizing inasmuch as there is always just enough evidence to think, \u201cWell what if?\u201d But I\u2019m not really convinced about this one or most the others. I\u2019ve written further about the weird phenomenon of conspiracy theories here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

You can read my full review of\u00a0The Secret of Benedict XVI<\/em> over at my main blog here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"