Voltaire
publication date: Tuesday, August 9, 2005 (part of Round XXVI)
category: 
Philosophy
clue: He disapproves of this goo, but he would defend to the death your right to guess it.
explanation: Philosopher Voltaire is often (and possibly falsely) attributed to the famous line, "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Matthew Preston, Denise Sawicki, Steve Dunn, Amy Austin, Mike Eberhart, Aaron Shurtleff, David Mitzman, Elliot Farney, Jerry Mathis, Scott Horowitz, Megan Baxter, Lori Lancaster, Aaron Fischer, Chris McKinnon, Mihai Rusu, Jackie Mason, Wendy Hampson, Justin Hampson, Bob Miller, and Derrek White
trivia: This goo was inspired by a joking conversation between Dave Mitzman and Scott Hardie a day earlier.
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