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A well-paid occupation is seldom spoken of as rewarding.

Mason Cooley

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Mason Cooley
Age: 75 †
Born: 1927
Born: January 1
Died: 2002
Died: July 25
Aphorist
Occupation
Paid
Wells
Well
Rewarding
Spoken
Seldom

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