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At the dinner table, if you can't think of anything to say, sit quietly. Don't throw rolls, or chew on your napkin.

Mason Cooley

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Mason Cooley
Age: 75 †
Born: 1927
Born: January 1
Died: 2002
Died: July 25
Aphorist
Thinking
Etiquette
Quietly
Table
Tables
Throw
Napkin
Dinner
Napkins
Anything
Chew
Think
Rolls

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