realist
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re·al·ist
(rē'ə-lĭst) 
n.
n.
- One who is inclined to literal truth and pragmatism.
- A practitioner of artistic or philosophic realism.
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realist
IN BRIEF: A person who sees things as they truly are. Also: A practical person.
The pessimist complains about the wind; The optimist expects it to change; The realist adjusts the sails.
— William Arthur Ward
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