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Dreams are distorted representations of desire. So are dream- analyses.

Mason Cooley

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Mason Cooley
Age: 75 †
Born: 1927
Born: January 1
Died: 2002
Died: July 25
Aphorist
Desire
Dream
Analyses
Representations
Distorted
Representation
Analysis
Dreams

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