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Victorian sorrow: the stars are winking in the sky, but not for us.

Mason Cooley

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Mason Cooley
Age: 75 †
Born: 1927
Born: January 1
Died: 2002
Died: July 25
Aphorist
Sky
Sorrow
Stars
Winking
Victorian

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