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reference to the line "all is for the best in this best of all possible worlds" reiterated by Dr. Pangloss, the old tutor to the hero in the satire Candide, (subtitled "Optimism") by Voltaire (French philosopher, poet, dramatist and author, 1694 - 1778). Dr. Pangloss' great point was his incurable and misleading optimism which did him no good and brought him all sorts of misfortune. —Clearing Congress No. 1—The Fact o f Clearing Approved Glossary