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Eddie Izzard

Religion and philosophy, philosophy and religion - they're two words which are both... different. In spelling.

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Eddie Izzard is pointing out that while religion and philosophy are often seen as related or overlapping, the main difference between them is simply the way the words are spelled. He humorously suggests that beyond their spelling, they might not be as different as people usually think.

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