Explaining names vs variables in Python

[Rustom Mody]

On Thursday, March 3, 2016 at 3:22:42 AM UTC+5:30, Chris Angelico wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 3, 2016 at 8:49 AM, Mark Lawrence  wrote:
> > Are we discussing UK (highly generalised), Geordie, Glaswegian, US,
> > Canadian, South African, Australian, New Zealand, or some other form of
> > English?
> 
> Is there any disagreement among them about the word "same"?

So same is same
But is is not is?

IOW if we dont need to explain same why do we need to explain is?