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optimist
op·ti·mist [ óptəmist ] (plural op·ti·mists)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. somebody positive: somebody who tends to feel hopeful and positive about future outcomes
2. follower of optimism: a follower of a philosophical doctrine of optimism
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