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Manly men and womanly women are still here but feeling nervous.

Mason Cooley

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Mason Cooley
Age: 75 †
Born: 1927
Born: January 1
Died: 2002
Died: July 25
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Feeling
Feelings
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Women
Still
Men
Womanly
Manly
Nervous

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