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By the time I have clarified a thought, I no longer want to think it.

Mason Cooley

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Mason Cooley
Age: 75 †
Born: 1927
Born: January 1
Died: 2002
Died: July 25
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Think
Thinking
Clarified
Thoughtful
Longer
Thought
Time

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