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Thought maps existence fantasy colors it.

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Mason Cooley
Age: 75 †
Born: 1927
Born: January 1
Died: 2002
Died: July 25
Aphorist
Thoughtful
Fantasy
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Existence
Thought
Thinking
Maps
Colors

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