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"Optimist" is not to be confused with "optometrist,"
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a word meaning "Healthcare professional who performs eye exams."
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Though both can be dangerous.
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Still, while they pored over
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the dense contents of their welcome packets
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and poked at dense beef casserole with their welcome spoons,
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the Baudelaires faced their first night in Paltryville
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with some attempted optimism of their own.
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Look. The mill has a library.
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Maybe you can research what happened here
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and clear our parents' names.
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Look. The mill has machines.