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One day, a shy gentleman was preparing to board a plane when
he heard that the Pope was on the same flight.

"This is exciting," thought the gentleman. "I've always been
a big fan of the Pope. Perhaps I'll be able to see him in person."

Suddenly, the man realised his seat was right next to the
Pope himself.. Still, the gentleman was too shy to speak to His Holiness.

Shortly after take-off, the Pope took a crossword puzzle out
of his carry-on bag and began pencilling in the answers.

"This is fantastic!" the gentleman mused. "I'm really good
at crosswords." It crossed his mind that if the Pope got stuck, He'd ask him
for assistance.

Almost as if providence struck, the Pope turned to the man
and said, "Excuse me, but do you know a four letter word referring to a
woman that ends in 'unt'? The Cardinals behind, in front of, and beside him
shrunk down in their seats, as far as possible, all looking for something on
the floor.

The man was in morbid shock. He couldn't breathe. He went
within himself, thought deeper, longer for a plausible answer and after
almost a minute, the dark clouds of evil parted in his mind and the sun
shone in !

Turning to the Pope, the gentleman said, with reverence and
politeness, "I believe, Your Greatness, that you're looking for the word,
'aunt'."

"Of course," the Pope mused, not taking his gaze off the
cross-word, "You wouldn't happen to have a rubber (eraser) would you?."