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The main factor that led to the stock market crash of 1929 was the inflated and baseless valuation of companies in the stock market, based on unwarranted optimism.
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Candide is a satire by the philosopher Voltaire. It is very critical of the aristocracy and the church, It is also critical of certain tenets of the Enlightenment, especially ideas about social class. The novel uses humor to show the need for social reform.