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As I review my life, I feel I must have missed the point, either then or now.

Mason Cooley

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Mason Cooley
Age: 75 †
Born: 1927
Born: January 1
Died: 2002
Died: July 25
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Life
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Missing
Either
Purpose
Point
Feel
Must
Review
Feels
Missed

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