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The worship of Mammon may be vulgar or immoral, but it persists while other religions falter and disappear.
Mason Cooley
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Mason Cooley
Age: 75 †
Born: 1927
Born: January 1
Died: 2002
Died: July 25
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Religion
Falter
Money
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Persist
Immoral
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Religions
Disappear
Worship
Mammon
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