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    From where comes the word "pollyanna"?

    Question #119396. Asked by star_gazer. (Dec 17 10 6:36 PM)


    tom_1

    		eleanor porter novel

    Dec 17 10, 7:22 PM
    Windswept

    		It the 1913 Porter novel and a 1920 and 1960 movie and much more.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pollyanna_(disambiguation)

    It also refers to someone who is excessively optimistic and sees the bright side of things too much.

    http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_Pollyannas

    Dec 17 10, 7:57 PM

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