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Fri 07 Jul 2010Gospel according to Paul tips Spain
The oracle octopus who correctly picked the winner of all six of the German soccer team's World Cup matches, has tipped Spain to beat the Netherlands in Sunday’s final.
Paul, a two-year-old English-born octopus living in a German aquarium earlier tipped Germany to defeat Uruguay in the match for third place. Networks in Germany, Spain and the Netherlands carried live coverage of his decision.
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