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How we get this shot of the black smoke from the Sistine Chapel chimney during conclave
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0:48Now PlayingNBC News' Anne Thompson takes you behind-the-scenes on a Roman rooftop, where cameras are set up to capture the colored smoke that announces whether the cardinals have decided on a new pope.
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