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In a strange city, I connect through food and fantasy.

Mason Cooley

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Mason Cooley
Age: 75 †
Born: 1927
Born: January 1
Died: 2002
Died: July 25
Aphorist
Fantasy
Eating
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Strange
Cities
Food
Connect

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