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Pope says Catholics do not need to 'be like rabbits'.
Pontiff says Catholic teaching on birth control does not mean people should have no control over how many children to have. He was speaking to reporters on the plane as he flew home after a visit to Asia - where he defended ban on artificial contraception.
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