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A sense of blessedness comes from a change of heart, not from more blessings.

Mason Cooley

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Mason Cooley
Age: 75 †
Born: 1927
Born: January 1
Died: 2002
Died: July 25
Aphorist
Blessing
Positive
Comes
Sense
Change
Heart
Blessedness
Blessings

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