"Every morning I pick up my newspaper, get the obituary section, see if I'm listed, and if not, I have my breakfast."
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Variant of a long running joke, as quoted in "Comedy legend Carl Reiner dies", CBS News (June 30, 2020)
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Carl Reiner
Carl Reiner (March 20, 1922 – June 29, 2020) was an American comedian, actor, director, and screenwriter whose career spanned seven decades. In the 1960s, Reiner created The Dick Van Dyke Show, which he also wrote and produced with others. His son Rob Reiner had a similar career path.
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