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Magic trick: to make people disappear, ask them to fulfill their promises.

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Mason Cooley
Age: 75 †
Born: 1927
Born: January 1
Died: 2002
Died: July 25
Aphorist
People
Trick
Promises
Tricks
Disappear
Promise
Magic
Asks
Make
Fulfill

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