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The sheen of ocean gleams on the blue fish-plate.

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Mason Cooley
Age: 75 †
Born: 1927
Born: January 1
Died: 2002
Died: July 25
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Plate
Plates
Fishing
Fish
Fishes
Ocean
Gleams
Blue
Sheen
Gleam

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