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Religious basket case? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

moses

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This clue could be a double definition.

'religious' is the first definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
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'basket case?' is the second definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
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(Other definitions for moses that I've seen before include "Prophet who led the Israelites out of Egypt" , "One given tablets" , "one found in bulrushes, too" , "He led the Jews from bondage in Egypt" , "He parted the Red Sea" .)

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