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New York is full of abandoned churches. A Godless city, but full of superstitions on every subject--art, money, sex, food, health.

Mason Cooley

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Mason Cooley
Age: 75 †
Born: 1927
Born: January 1
Died: 2002
Died: July 25
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Church
York
Art
Sex
Money
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Every
City
Godless
Health
Superstitions
Cities
Churches
Food
Abandoned
Full
Subject

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