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I read less and less. I have not forgiven books for their failure to tell me the truth and make me happy.

Mason Cooley

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Mason Cooley
Age: 75 †
Born: 1927
Born: January 1
Died: 2002
Died: July 25
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Truth
Forgiven
Book
Failure
Make
Books
Literature
Happy
Less
Read
Tell

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