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Change is upsetting. Repetition is tedious. Three cheers for variation!
Mason Cooley
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Mason Cooley
Age: 75 †
Born: 1927
Born: January 1
Died: 2002
Died: July 25
Aphorist
Upset
Variety
Three
Upsetting
Change
Cheers
Tedious
Variation
Repetition
Cheer
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