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Even the most fickle are faithful to a few bad habits.
Mason Cooley
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Mason Cooley
Age: 75 †
Born: 1927
Born: January 1
Died: 2002
Died: July 25
Aphorist
Habits
Faithful
Habit
Literature
Even
Fickle
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