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George Carlin Dead of Heart Failure

ashamanq was one of many who noted that comedian George Carlin has died of heart failure. Most famous for his "Seven Words You Can Never Say On TV" routine which resulted in a landmark supreme court ruling, he was a true voice against censorship, and also one of the funniest men ever. He was 71.

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  1. Re:Smiling down. by sm62704 · · Score: 0, Offtopic
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  2. Re:More info for those of us who aren't in the US. by shanen · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    But Lehrer is a quitter. Not sure of the latest, but he was certainly alive during the early parts of Dubya's reign of miserable failure, and not a peep out of him.

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