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Thursday, June 20, 2013 | 12:53 a.m.

Gaffes Help and Hinder Italy's Berlusconi

Sex and finance scandals aside, former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's distinctive sense of humour often lands him in trouble. But the unabashed politician's ambitions are not over yet, as he sets to run again for the Italian premiership. In 2009, Berlusconi bellowed his name while posing for a G20 summit photo, prompting irritation from Britain's Queen Elizabeth. Video of the incident quickly became a YouTube hit.
 
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