Cardinals Discuss Using Smoke Signals to Choose a New Pope.

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Cardinals in Vatican had a problem. They could not agree on the smoke color. This was for when they choose a Black pope.

Some said white smoke might seem racist. It could look like they are 'whitening' the pope. This was a concern for some cardinals.

Others thought of black smoke, but that was bad too. It might be seen as a bad sign. So, cardinals had different ideas, like grey or rainbow smoke.

One idea was smoke that changes color. Another was to use both white and black smoke. But the best idea was a smoke QR code.

The QR code would link to the new pope's info. It would be on Wikipedia. This was the most liked idea by the group.

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What problem did the Cardinals in Vatican have?

They could not agree on the smoke color.

What was one concern about using white smoke?

Some said it might seem racist.

What was the best idea for announcing the new pope?

A smoke QR code that links to the new pope's info.

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