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forward-looker

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: one that looks to the future especially for improvement of the world and man : visionary

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“Forward-looker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forward-looker. Accessed 14 Jul. 2020.

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