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A sure cure for boredom: fast until you are ravenous.

Mason Cooley

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Mason Cooley
Age: 75 †
Born: 1927
Born: January 1
Died: 2002
Died: July 25
Aphorist
Boredom
Cures
Fast
Sure
Ravenous
Cure

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