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City people make most of the fuss about the charms of country life.

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Mason Cooley
Age: 75 †
Born: 1927
Born: January 1
Died: 2002
Died: July 25
Aphorist
Charm
City
Cities
Country
Make
Life
People
Fuss
Charms

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