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14 March 2025

5305 GB adults surveyed

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Imagine that you have a broom. Now imagine that, over time, you have to replace the individual parts of the broom, and eventually every single part of the broom has been replaced at least once. Do you or do you not consider it to still be the same broom?

Conducted 14 March 2025

YouGov surveyed 5305 GB adults

29%
63%
8%
Imagine that you have a broom. Now imagine that, over time, you have to replace the individual parts of the broom, and eventually every single part of the broom has been replaced at least once. Do you or do you not consider it to still be the same broom?

Conducted 14 March 2025

YouGov surveyed 5305 GB adults

By:
29%
63%
8%

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