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Many pains are imaginary, but all joys are real.

Mason Cooley

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Mason Cooley
Age: 75 †
Born: 1927
Born: January 1
Died: 2002
Died: July 25
Aphorist
Pains
Joys
Imaginary
Joy
Pain
Many
Real

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