Points of view

By Chicago Tribune

PUBLISHED: February 18, 2004 at 1:00 AM CST | UPDATED: August 19, 2021 at 5:55 PM CDT

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Optimist: My glass is half full.

Pessimist: My glass is half empty.

Scientist: My glass is in equilibrium.

Politician: My glass is never empty.

Cleric: My cup runneth over.

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