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Striving toward a goal puts a more pleasing construction on our advance toward death.

Mason Cooley

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Mason Cooley
Age: 75 †
Born: 1927
Born: January 1
Died: 2002
Died: July 25
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Advance
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Strive
Toward
Goal
Death
Pleasing
Striving
Construction

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