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“Religion is based upon blind faith supported by no evidence. Science is based upon confidence that results from evidence - and that confidence can be modified and/or reversed by further observations and experimentation. Science approaches truth, closer and closer, by hard dedicated work. Religion already has it all decided, and it's in the book. It's dogma, unchangeable, and unaffected by reality and whatever facts we come upon in the real world.”

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James Randi, born as James Randi, is a renowned magician and scientific advocate. He was born on August 7, 1928, in Ontario, Canada. Randi is known for his exceptional magical skills and his work in exposing pseudoscience, and he founded the 'James Randi Educational Foundation' to promote education and public awareness of the scientific method. more

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