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At the end of every diet, the path curves back to the trough.

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Mason Cooley
Age: 75 †
Born: 1927
Born: January 1
Died: 2002
Died: July 25
Aphorist
Curves
Diet
Diets
Loss
Path
Ends
Back
Every
Trough

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