I realize that this is not going to make me any friends or refute any of the claims of pseudo-intellectualism that may or may not be justifiably thrown my way, but: I have been thinking about Candide recently.
Specifically:
"What is this optimism?" said Cacambo.
"Alas!" said Candide, "it is the madness of maintaining that everything is right when it is wr…
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