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2023-02-24 03:46:17 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 06B7BE37205B50465D2B2D806275C47E88C3AA159A1C4AC66C327909CE8AFB11
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The shared tweet implies the mark on President Biden's forehead is a bruise. The mark not a bruise on President Biden’s forehead. It is an ash cross from an Ash Wednesday service, a long-standing Catholic tradition. Sources: https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2023/02/23/joe-bidens-ash-wednesday-cross-has-been-mistaken-as-bruise-for-decades/ https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/3869520-biden-marks-ash-wednesday-celebrates-mass-with-polish-priest-in-hotel-room/amp/
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