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An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves.

Bill Vaughan

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Bill Vaughan
Age: 61 †
Born: 1915
Born: October 8
Died: 1977
Died: February 25
Journalist
Writer
St. Louis
Missouri
Year
Stays
Sure
Optimist
Years
Midnight
Make
Resolution
Optimistic
Toasts
Optimism
Persian
Leaves
Pessimist
Fun
Pessimism

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