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The article discusses the history of papal conclaves, the process used to elect popes, which has been ongoing for centuries. Notable facts include the longest conclave, which took almost three years in the 13th century, and the term's origin from cardinals being locked in a room in Viterbo due to their prolonged deliberations.

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