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Meanings of say the pessimist in English

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Usage of say the pessimist in English
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If they are being poisoned, say the pessimists, anyone can be poisoned.
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Well all right, says the pessimist, but at what cost?
The Rational Optimist
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South Africa is doomed, say the pessimists, and Jacob Zuma will lead it down the road travelled by Zimbabwe.
The Irish Times
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"If the French break we shall lose the war," said the pessimist.
Now It Can Be Told
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"I mean that we shall never get there," said the pessimist placidly.
The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare
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"And what," says the pessimist, "is the fly in all this precious ointment?"
The Arctic Prairies : a Canoe-Journey of 2,000 Miles in Search o...
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"The thing is impossible," said the pessimist to Cobden.
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