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yeasayer

(ˈyeɪˌseɪə)
n
1. censorious an uncritical person who usually agrees with proposals
2. an optimistic or positive person
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yea•say•er

(ˈyeɪˌseɪ ər)

n.
1. an undaunted optimist.
2. a toady; sycophant.
[1915–20; yea + (nay) sayer]
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New York, NY, February 15, 2013 --(PR.com)-- Dosa Hunt is a short film by Amrit Singh featuring a diverse group of music-world friends -- Vampire Weekend's Rostam Batmanglij, Das Racist's Himanshu Suri and Ashok "Dapwell" Kondabolu, Yeasayer's Anand Wilder, Neon Indian's Alan Palomo, jazz pianist Vijay Iyer, and Stereogum's Executive Editor, Singh -- on a quest to find their hometown's best dosa.
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Sure, the dish may be a ruse to talk about other things, mainly friendship and a connection to one's race and heritage, but it is the driving plot point for Amrit Singh's new short film, which follows him and six musicians--Anand Wilder of Yeasayer, Himanshu Suri and Ashok Kondabolu of Das Racist, Rostam Batmanglij of Vampire Weekend, Alan Palomo of Neon Indian and jazz pianist Vijay lyer--on a mission to find very good dosa around New York City.
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