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July 16, 2007 Edition 1
Germans like the Dalai Lama more than they do their native-born Pope Benedict XVI, according to a recent survey.
A study carried out for news magazine Der Spiegel showed 44% of those questioned saw the Tibetan spiritual and secular leader as a role model, while only 42% attributed the same qualities to the pope.
The Dalai Lama enjoyed particularly high popularity among the young and better educated according to the survey, by the TNS research organisation, which was published on Saturday. Half of those questioned in these groups believed the Buddhist leader was able "to provide advice on how to live" said the study, which showed Germans found Buddhism a more sympathetic religion than Christianity or Islam. - Sapa-dpa
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