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Optimist In Candide Crossword Clue

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noun

• an incurable optimist in a satire by Voltaire

48%4In pain, optimist in Candide should ignore 18
noun

• a sudden sharp feeling

• a mental pain or distress

• a sharp spasm of pain

33%9 Composed the score for Candide
noun

• United States conductor and composer (1918-1990)

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