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Did you find that Voltaire successfully disputed that 'everything is the for the best', or was his aim merely at those who seek complacency in this philosophy? I have concluded that my thoughts on the matter suggest that either philosophy has its merits--and that Voltaire could very well indeed could merely have been mocking those who choose imprudent optimism over the realities of life.
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