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Anybody can lead a frivolous life. A frivolous writer, however, must have taste and intelligence.

Mason Cooley

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Mason Cooley
Age: 75 †
Born: 1927
Born: January 1
Died: 2002
Died: July 25
Aphorist
Anybody
Taste
Writer
Must
Life
Frivolous
Intelligence
However
Lead

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