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Re:Why Russians do not smile (2002) by to1y on Saturday May 29, 2021 @03:35AM (#27323662)
Americans are pessimists masquerading as optimists, Russians are optimists masquerading as pessimists.
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Re:Why Russians do not smile (2002) by comprev on Saturday May 29, 2021 @06:26AM (#27324260)
A pessimist is a realistic optimist.
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Re:Why Russians do not smile (2002) by wizzwizz4 on Saturday May 29, 2021 @11:32AM (#27325891)
Pessimism is prediction + sadness, not optimism + realism.
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