[AlguyA]

"Why do you suppose I chose the 4 year period rather than the many 2 year "no Pope" periods? The question deserves an explanation. Unless, that is, you refuse to answer "on the grounds that it might incriminate you"."

I'm sure I really don't know. Why don't you tell us why you chose the 'four year' period?

[OLD REGGIE]

I'm sure I really don't know. Why don't you tell us why you chose the 'four year' period?

Because there was no Pope during that period. This seems to me to be more significant than the period when there were three Popes. At least you could claim one of them was the real Pope.

Do you think this gap is insignificant?