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The laughter of the aphorism is sometimes triumphant, but seldom carefree.

Mason Cooley

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Mason Cooley
Age: 75 †
Born: 1927
Born: January 1
Died: 2002
Died: July 25
Aphorist
Sometimes
Carefree
Aphorism
Triumphant
Seldom
Laughter
Literature

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