Photos: The life of Pope Benedict XVI
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LES COMBES, ITALY - JULY 17: Pope Benedict XVI playspiano at his summer residence on July 17, 2006 in Les Combes, Val D'Aosta, Italy. (Photo by L'Osservatore Romano Vatican Pool via Getty Images)
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