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Habit keeps my life going, with occasional pushes from desire.
Mason Cooley
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Mason Cooley
Age: 75 †
Born: 1927
Born: January 1
Died: 2002
Died: July 25
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Desire
Going
Life
Pushes
Occasional
Keeps
Habit
Gone
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