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November 10, 2010

"I never thought I'd ever qualify for the Mark Twain prize ... Maybe the Judy Blume prize for awkward puberty."

- TINA FEY,accepting the Mark Twain prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Tuesday night
October 27, 2009

"Usually when a man sees his life flash before his eyes it's for a bad reason, but this is all right!"

- BILL COSBY,upon accepting the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at a ceremony in Washington D.C.
October 12, 2007

"Usually when someone is given an evening like this, they're way too dead to say thank you. "

- Comedian BILLY CRYSTALaccepting the 10th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor

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