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March 2010
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It's easy to forget that world leaders are also human beings and have insecurities like the rest of us. This month's anecdote is about Pope John XXIII and his awareness of his own weakness. The slideshow this month continues the theme of appearances — but with a twist — by taking a humorous look at one creature's "camouflage". The sidebar shows some of our favorite optical illusions. Sometimes what you see isn't always what you see!