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The tranquility of my room partakes too much of Forest Lawn.

Mason Cooley

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Mason Cooley
Age: 75 †
Born: 1927
Born: January 1
Died: 2002
Died: July 25
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Lawn
Lawns
Tranquility
Forest
Forests
Room
Rooms
Silence
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