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Mark Twain Prize for American Humor

WAP2000102411 - 24 OCTOBER 2000 - WASHINGTON, DC, USA: George Wallace arrives at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, October 24, 2000, to attend the "Mark Twain Prize" ceremony. The prize, awarded to Carl Reiner this year, is awarded to exceptional American humorists. rlw/Roger L. Wollenberg UPI

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