as in dreamers
one whose conduct is guided more by the image of perfection than by the real world
an idealizer, she thinks that any convicted criminal is capable of being redeemed by the love of a good woman
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dreamers
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But even as Moon landings, space shuttles, and reusable rockets seized the headlines, Link, along with a stubborn handful of engineers, explorers, and flat-out dreamers, kept plumbing the ocean instead.
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For generations, Chicago has thrived because dreamers could make it here with little to their name and make something of themselves, and the bus is a prime way to do so.
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