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The family is on its way out couples go next then no more keeping cats or parrots.

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Mason Cooley
Age: 75 †
Born: 1927
Born: January 1
Died: 2002
Died: July 25
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Cats
Keeping
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Family
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Way
Parrots
Couples

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