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What do football, iPhone and Harry Potter have in common? At first glance, nothing, but if you think about it - each has a colossal army of loyal fans who devote a lot of time to their favorite thing, know everything or almost everything about even the smallest details, and, most importantly, are ready to die on this hill for their beliefs.

In other words, the same characteristics that religion had for the vast majority of mankind just a couple of hundred years ago. Remember the Crusades, religious wars and other "charms" of the Middle Ages? Yes, now religious fanaticism has significantly decreased, but worship of new idols has definitely taken its place.

This was also noticed by the topic starter of one of the threads in the AskReddit community, who just a few days ago asked the question: "What is not a religion, but people treat it with the same attention?" And so, as of today, the thread already has over 34.8K upvotes and around 27.7K different and sometimes extremely pathetic comments.

Bored Panda made a list for you that includes the most interesting and popular elements of the original thread. Sports and brands, music legends and internet traditions - all that make people worship them so devotedly. So feel free to scroll to the very end (literally everything is interesting there!), mark what you definitely agree with and, of course, don't forget to write your point of view straight in the comments!

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#1

“What Is Not A Religion, But People Treat It With The Same Attention?” (30 Answers) elon musk. he’s annoying, he’s not saving the world so please shut up about what a selfless person he is. he exploits his workers. stop being annoying fanboys. don’t worship billionaires

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Nikki Sevven
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No one becomes a billionaire by being nice to others.

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    #2

    “What Is Not A Religion, But People Treat It With The Same Attention?” (30 Answers) The way Americans talk about their constitution is very reminiscent of religion. They worship it, but they haven't read it in a long time. Maybe never. They insist that you should respect it, even if you're not a member of the cult. They tend to assume that a justification for every opinion they have is in there somewhere. They treat the men who wrote it as if they're prophets. They can become sullen, withdrawn, or even hostile when you say it's wrong and requires serious alteration.

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    Luke Branwen
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's even a term for that: American civil religion

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    #3

    “What Is Not A Religion, But People Treat It With The Same Attention?” (30 Answers) "Influencers"

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    #5

    “What Is Not A Religion, But People Treat It With The Same Attention?” (30 Answers) Antivaxism

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    Tammilee Truitt
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Problem in States is when ANYTHING is made mandatory people flip out and think somehow their freedoms are being threatened.

    Queen Seven
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    3 years ago

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    Ummmm, probably because it is. Weirdo.

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    UpQuarkDownQuark
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I typed a whole long comment about vaccines and their safety and efficacy, but then realized there’s no point in arguing. You can’t reason with someone who arrived at their position without reason.

    Bex Lee
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I, as an adult, am up to date on every vaccine. Not many adults are. So I think it's safe to say that I'm not "anto-vax". But I also don't have any covid vaccines, because the long term effects are unknown, I had a super mild Rona infection before the vaccine existed and natural immunity is a thing, and I'm not agreeing to an experimental drug that doesn't even stop people from contracting or spreading the virus it's supposed to.

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    Queen Seven
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    3 years ago

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    Anti maskism? Wtf. Why y'all just making up words!?! This has to be a bot! Lmao

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    Reddog McGraw
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Funny, considering Fauci himself has now admitted the vaccines didn't help, I was gonna say Pro- Vaxxers

    Portia Reddy
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Polio a once eradicated disease in America is back.

    Jo Sargent
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Kill yourself with that chemical if you want, I pump up my immune system.

    Jo Sargent
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Convid injectors... "I need a group meeting because I'm addicted to these shots" lol!!

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    Christina
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Vaxism. Get the shots... They won't stop you from getting sick or passing it on, may reduce your miniscule risk of dying... But it take the shot even if you've gotten sick because SCIENCE. Don't you dare let scientists discuss the value in forcing everyone to get this shot.

    Queen Seven
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Because Science? Ok. How about because 'No'.

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    ဗSailor Moonဗ
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dinosaurs didn’t get vaccinated, look where they are now :)

    RavenTheCat
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I honestly don't fully understand antivax, like what it means. Does it relate to stuff like the flu shot and cvd vaccine too or something else?

    Brenda White
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Remdesivir causes kidney failure. Ventilators result in weakening lung function and 50 percent death rate. Finding of extreme blood clots in autopsies cases has increased wildly world wide. Follow the science. Why would anyone trust these sick, evil authoritarian fascists who want you struck dumb?

    Terry B
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's not a vaccine. Get over it. Vaccines prevent you from getting it. That's not what that s**t does at all. Stop calling it a vaccine just so you can lump people who are against it in with the anti vax weirdos

    DCB
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Should be a GIF of an antivaxxer patient begging for the vaccine once they realize that yes, this virus is real; yes, you can get really sick from it; yes, you can DIE from it; and finally the doc saying NO - you can't get the vaccine now because it is too late and it doesn't work that way.

    Queen Seven
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    3 years ago

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    Oh please. If you're vaccinated why are you so afraid of or angry with those who aren't? Trust in your "vaccine" and move on. Someone please let these people borrow a life, or at the very least some common sense.

    dingo
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Because you are spreading it to people that A) haven’t been able to get one yet B) Pass it back and forth and keep it in our population and C) Stop it from being eliminated, thus it mutates. Practice what you preach about common sense. A little critical thinking would have helped you here darling.

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    hatta auch
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    3 years ago

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    They said: Everyone should have 2-3 contacts to the COVID Virus to geht immunity. The COVID vax did not Work right. The longterm on many people shows that the COVID vax has many bad issues for vaxed people. In germany they preferred 2 shoots and every 3 Monts a "Booster". They have NO medics/solutions to heal big bad issues from vaxing. The vaxed/boostered people on emergency in hospitals reached over 50% to the unvaxed, then they stop counting and invite a new counting system. Are u would follow them? Think!

    madbakes
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Both sides of what??? Vaccines have nothing but medical value with very minimal risk. Antivax is complete and utter b******t.

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    #6

    “What Is Not A Religion, But People Treat It With The Same Attention?” (30 Answers) Apple fandom.

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    Elea Bell
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There is nothing wrong with owning an apple product. There is a lot wrong with obsessively buying whatever new things apple comes out with. Also, Android and Apple users s******g on each other every time the topic of technology comes up is also an issue

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    #7

    “What Is Not A Religion, But People Treat It With The Same Attention?” (30 Answers) Mommy groups. Started getting completely out of hand when my kids were teenagers. I'm a crunchy mom, I'm this kind of mom, or that kind of mom. Those people get rabid. How DARE YOU listen to advice given to you from a doctor about your individual child, MY group thinks "THIS". Heresy! Blasphemy! We will CRUCIFY you! They used to helpful, now they are f*****g cults.

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    keighterz
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I learned very quickly not to ask other moms for advice, especially on the internet. Go to the experts, folks.

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    #8

    “What Is Not A Religion, But People Treat It With The Same Attention?” (30 Answers) Scientology

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    censorshipsucks
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    you THINK this gives you religion vibes??? they overtly call themselves a religion.

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    #9

    “What Is Not A Religion, But People Treat It With The Same Attention?” (30 Answers) Obsession with a famous person(s).

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    #10

    “What Is Not A Religion, But People Treat It With The Same Attention?” (30 Answers) Workaholism / hustle culture.

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    And i was like WTF!!
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I find this so... weird. I mean, it is cool that you work like 60 hours a week and so your boss can say bravo, but i want to work as much as i am payed, do my 8 hours a day and go and spend time with my wife, kids, friends or just by myself

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    #13

    “What Is Not A Religion, But People Treat It With The Same Attention?” (30 Answers) Gender ideology (aka the pseudoscience surrounding transgenderism). I say this as a trans person. If you do not follow a woke belief system to the very letter you are treated like an apostate. The left used to be very areligious but it is all spiritual gender woo woo stuff now.

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    InvincibleRodent
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    See, the use of the word "woke" is what concerns me in this one. Their gender identity notwithstanding, cis or trans, anyone who refers to someone as "woke" in order to dismiss them, I can't trust to comment on the issue they're talking about.

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    #14

    “What Is Not A Religion, But People Treat It With The Same Attention?” (30 Answers) Disney. Especially when you go down to Florida.

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    keighterz
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Disney adults are weird and you cannot convince me otherwise. I have my fandoms, yes, but I'm not making a yearly trip to a special theme park like it's Mecca.

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    #15

    “What Is Not A Religion, But People Treat It With The Same Attention?” (30 Answers) Brands in general. People praising Adidas, Apple, Hugo Boss, etc.

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    Francisco Javier Bonillo Ponce
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Companies don't want customers, they want fans who will buy anything that company sells

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    #16

    “What Is Not A Religion, But People Treat It With The Same Attention?” (30 Answers) Politics

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    censorshipsucks
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Definitely. "THEY" are wrong, the blasphemers. WE are the true ones. etc.

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    #17

    “What Is Not A Religion, But People Treat It With The Same Attention?” (30 Answers) Fraternities and Sororities. Down to the recruitment/shunning culture

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    The Idaho Potato
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They also can't even pronounce Greek the right way. "GGGGGAMMA", "BETA", "PHYYYYY", "DDDDELTA" (γβφδ). I may be exaggerating but still.

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    #18

    “What Is Not A Religion, But People Treat It With The Same Attention?” (30 Answers) Crypto

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    censorshipsucks
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No dude, crypto is as scammy and religiony as the stockmarket. Sure, some people are obsessed with it, yep. But so are stockbrokers.

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    #19

    “What Is Not A Religion, But People Treat It With The Same Attention?” (30 Answers) astrology zodiac signs

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    censorshipsucks
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    let's see. Unscientific. Check. Magic. Check. Unfalsifiable. Check. Irrational beliefs, check. PS why are there jiggleballs there?

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    #21

    “What Is Not A Religion, But People Treat It With The Same Attention?” (30 Answers) College football

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    Bouche Clay
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think it's Alabama's state college that has an adorable pug for a mascot. I don't like football, but I love dogs.

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    #22

    “What Is Not A Religion, But People Treat It With The Same Attention?” (30 Answers) Homoeopathy

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    Esme Weatherwax
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also a potentially dangerous religion when the believer relies on it instead of science based medicine

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    #24

    “What Is Not A Religion, But People Treat It With The Same Attention?” (30 Answers) For many people, Coffee. Don’t deny it.

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    censorshipsucks
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Drink this, for it is my blood, saith the lord.

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    #25

    “What Is Not A Religion, But People Treat It With The Same Attention?” (30 Answers) Football! Biggest sport in the world, stadiums are genuinely awe-inspiring and the atmosphere created during a game is crazy. (Edit) Okay okay... guys, I do mean FOOTBALL as that's what the vast majority of the world calls it but to allow other cultures to understand... yes, "soccer" is the biggest sport in the world.

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    Bouche Clay
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What I don't understand is why, when someone grabbed the ball and ran, the people who turned it into a new sport chose "FOOTball." Was it just that it came from football/soccer? Why didn't they call it handsball or something like that?

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    #26

    “What Is Not A Religion, But People Treat It With The Same Attention?” (30 Answers) Crossfit

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    Victoria Pitt
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is the only thing that came to mind. But I think it's ok if it's treated that way, you get a community and you stay fit. Win win.

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    #27

    “What Is Not A Religion, But People Treat It With The Same Attention?” (30 Answers) iPhones, Tesla, Marvel

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    Jo Davies
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Marvel is my escape from reality! Off to ComicCon Africa next weekend.

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    #28

    “What Is Not A Religion, But People Treat It With The Same Attention?” (30 Answers) The idea of a nation.

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    Luke Branwen
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nationalism, aka. the idea that you're superior because you were randomly born inside a certain set of nonexistent lines on the map.

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    #29

    Hot take: owning dogs EDIT: owning specific breeds of dogs

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    Becky Samuel
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The very concept of "pure-breed" dogs is a genetic disaster waiting to happen. As soon as you restrict the genetic diversity in this way, the extinction of the breed becomes inevitable. As much as people don't want to hear it, this is scientific fact. Don't even get me started on the ethics of deliberately breeding deformed animals that suffer throughout their lives in search of an aesthetic. And now we've moved on to doing the same thing to other species, like cats, rats, mice and guinea pigs. Even reptiles aren't immune to the greed and selfishness of the humans who breed them for "pretty colors".

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    #30

    “What Is Not A Religion, But People Treat It With The Same Attention?” (30 Answers) Harry Potter

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    censorshipsucks
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hmm it's just fandom. I don't find its fans that pushy.

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    #31

    “What Is Not A Religion, But People Treat It With The Same Attention?” (30 Answers) Some people treat atheism like a religion. They on here trying to get converts

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    Tamra
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Meh, I'm atheist, but I have no desire to change anyone's mind about what they believe. As long as they extend the same courtesy to me.

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    #32

    “What Is Not A Religion, But People Treat It With The Same Attention?” (30 Answers) Owning a jeep wrangler Edit to add, I own a jeep wrangler and do 4x4 SAR for my state.

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    censorshipsucks
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this must be an american thing. Here people are obsessed with BMW.

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    #33

    “What Is Not A Religion, But People Treat It With The Same Attention?” (30 Answers) The console wars

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    #34

    “What Is Not A Religion, But People Treat It With The Same Attention?” (30 Answers) In India, cricket

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    Pumpkin Spice
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I challenge every cricket worshipper (not fans, but fanatics) to try and hit a sixer alone, no help, nothing.

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    #35

    “What Is Not A Religion, But People Treat It With The Same Attention?” (30 Answers) "I trust the science"

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    Hex Gurls
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    damn it’s giving ‘i do my own facebook research and a crazy man in the woods told me the government is trying to track me with the vaccine and i trust him more than doctors’

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