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I feel that I have something significant to say, but I cannot think what it is.

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Mason Cooley
Age: 75 †
Born: 1927
Born: January 1
Died: 2002
Died: July 25
Aphorist
Feels
Something
Think
Thinking
Thoughtful
Significant
Cannot
Feel

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