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Awakening in the morning returns us to life, and to awareness of death.
Mason Cooley
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Mason Cooley
Age: 75 †
Born: 1927
Born: January 1
Died: 2002
Died: July 25
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Life
Returns
Mortality
Awakening
Awareness
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Morning
Death
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