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# Telling Tales

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Pope Francis tells priests and nuns to stop 'dropping gossip bombs' and to bite their tongues

Gossip-loving priests and nuns have been warned!

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Feb 3rd 2016, 6:10 AM

11 lies every Irish person has told

Go on, admit it.

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Apr 4th 2015, 1:00 PM

Samoan captain accuses team management of drunken buffoonery

The team’s executive, meanwhile, does its best Withnail impression while refusing to admit it has a problem.

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Oct 26th 2011, 12:35 PM