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worlds the best of both worlds the benefits of widely differing situations, enjoyed at the same time; the variant all possible worlds is an allusion to the ever-optimistic Dr Pangloss in Voltaire's
Candide (1759), usually quoted in English as, ‘Everything is for the best in the best of all possible worlds.’
See also
all's for the best in the best of all possible worlds,
world.
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Alexander III, Tsar of Russia 1881-1889: John Etty assesses the historical significance of one of the lesser known Tsars.(PROFILES IN POWER)(Biography)
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J. Alexander's Corporation Reports Third Quarter and Nine Month Results
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Alexander bullies Spartans.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
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ALEXANDER REGRETS `STAB' COMMENTS.(Sports)
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The Alexander bromance: male desire and gender fluidity in Oliver Stone's historical epic.
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Alexander I, the Holy Alliance and Clemens Metternich: a reappraisal.
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Alexander the Great
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Alexander, Arthur
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Alexander of Yugoslavia
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
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Alexander, Clifford 1933–
Book article from: Contemporary Black Biography
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