Photos: The life of Pope Benedict XVI
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MARKTL, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 07: Bottles of Pope Beer and other souvenirs await visitors outside a shop September 7, 2006 in Marktl, Germany. Pope Benedict will visit Bavaria starting September 9, and will also stop briefly in Martkl, where he was born. Merchandisers are hoping to cash in on the Pope's visit with a wide variety of memorabilia. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
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