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The banker rubs his nose, thinking of his cat stalking something on the lawn.

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Mason Cooley
Age: 75 †
Born: 1927
Born: January 1
Died: 2002
Died: July 25
Aphorist
Bankers
Nose
Noses
Cat
Rubs
Something
Banker
Thinking
Lawn
Stalking
Lawns

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