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My mind no longer has romantic abysses, but has become shallow, with many little gaps and cracks.
Mason Cooley
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Mason Cooley
Age: 75 †
Born: 1927
Born: January 1
Died: 2002
Died: July 25
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Romantic
Longer
Become
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Abysses
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Shallow
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Cracks
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