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Reality and Illusion

 I think that the idea of illusions versus reality is an interesting idea as it pertains to the evolution versus creationist argument.  I think it's interesting to look at how reality is perceived by different people.  While it seems pretty obvious that people have differing ideas as they pertain to controversial topics it's always interesting to me that people can fully believe in something at opposite ends of the spectrum.  I think it shows even more so that reality really depends on the person.  Looking at the evolution/creationist discussion, people who believe in evolution believe that creationist ideas are similar to illusions, which creationists believe that evolution is an illusion.  I think that looking at these optical illusions can serve as a helpful reminder that reality really is only in the eyes of the beholder.  

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