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Like other secret lovers, many speak mockingly about popular culture to conceal their passion for it.

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Mason Cooley
Age: 75 †
Born: 1927
Born: January 1
Died: 2002
Died: July 25
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Lovers
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What is Providence for you may be Nemesis for me.
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Enjoy the insult as you deliver it, before you learn its cost.
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