Candide
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3 mentions
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first heard Jul 2026
last heard 7 Sep
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Novel by Voltaire where the word optimism first appeared
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Peak in the day, 7 Sep — 1 mentions across 1 series.
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newest first · ▶ plays the momentJasmien Vandermeerendrie boeken · #361 Jasmien Vandermeeren. De drie boeken die je moet geleze... · 9:14 · 7 Sep
…Ja, dat is Candide van Voltaire.…
Stuart FiresteinBreaking Math Podcast · Why Uncertainty Is Science's Greatest Strength with Stuart ... · 43:09 · 6 Aug
…But actually, the word optimism did not exist, did not exist until 1759 when it was invented by Voltaire for his novel Candide or Optimism.…
Wim Oosterlinckdrie boeken · #354 Tomas Vandecasteele. De drie boeken die je moet gelezen... · 25:27 · 20 Jul
…Candide.…
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