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Free competition exists inside shelters of law, custom, insurance, political approval, and carefully protected status.
Mason Cooley
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Mason Cooley
Age: 75 †
Born: 1927
Born: January 1
Died: 2002
Died: July 25
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Protected
Status
Shelters
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Custom
Competition
Insurance
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Law
Approval
Free
Carefully
Political
Customs
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