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In the city, nudity means something in the wild, it just exists.

Mason Cooley

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Mason Cooley
Age: 75 †
Born: 1927
Born: January 1
Died: 2002
Died: July 25
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Exists
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Cities
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Nudity
Wilderness
Wild

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