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The hero used to be the one in white. Now he is harder to spot.

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Mason Cooley
Age: 75 †
Born: 1927
Born: January 1
Died: 2002
Died: July 25
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Hero
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The magic of procedure: do this after that and thus before so then your wish will be granted.
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Ideologies can survive hostility, but not indifference.
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The aphorist is a hit and run artist.
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'Be faithful to your roots' is the liberal version of 'Stay in your ghetto.'
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Only death goes deeper than sex.
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Either offer me something I really like, or stop trying to tempt me.
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A sympathetic look always makes me feel sorry for myself.
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