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A fastidious taste is best indoors, away from nature and the city.

Mason Cooley

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Mason Cooley
Age: 75 †
Born: 1927
Born: January 1
Died: 2002
Died: July 25
Aphorist
Best
Indoors
Fastidious
City
Taste
Cities
Away
Nature

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