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optimism

UK /ˈɒptɪmɪzəm/US /ˈɑːptɪmɪzəm/

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a feeling that good things will happen and that something will be successful

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The past few decades have lifted us together, but today we gather at a moment that demands some reflection—fueled by caffeine and code, optimism and idealism, conviction in AI and creativity.

2019 Stanford Commencement address by Tim Cook

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