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Pope tops poll in Man of the Year rankings
Pope John Paul II leads the Roper Poll list with 33 percent, overtaking President Carter who slips to second at 29. First lady Rosalynn Carter tops the women’s chart at 25, while ex-Beatle Paul McCartney remains in custody in Tokyo amid marijuana possession questions.
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