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George Carlin: 1937-2008

The comedian, who died June 22 at age 71, was best known for his social satire and risque language.

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One Comic, Twice the Laughs
Article | Two comic personalities seemed to coexist within George Carlin during his preposterously long and fertile career. Both Carlins could amuse and both could be trenchant, but each came at his target from wildly different angles.
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