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Having or manifesting or inspiring optimistic expectations Presaging good fortune.

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  • Every heart that has beat strongly and cheerfully has left a hopeful impulse behind it in the world, and bettered the tradition of mankind.
  • A line of people hopeful of obtaining tickets
  • Hamilton fourth and the other title hopeful, Jenson Button, in seventh.
  • Sophomore Josh Morin (30-4 at 125) is also a title hopeful this weekend.
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