LAUGH LINES

Visions of Love: “Anna Nicole Smith has been awarded $450 million from her late husband’s estate. . . . She married her husband when she was 26 and he was 89. In fact, they wrote their own wedding vows. . . . In fact, during the wedding, she said: ‘I see dead people.’ ” (Jay Leno)

Take a Deep Breath: “Al Gore apologized for doing so much sighing during his [first presidential debate with George W. Bush]. . . . Look at the bright side--it’s one of the few indications we’ve gotten . . . that he actually breathes.” (Daily Scoop)

Trick or Treat: “George W. Bush exceeded all expectations at the debate . . . in North Carolina. He looked intelligent, he looked mature--and he looked serious. . . . So far, it’s the best Halloween costume anybody has seen this year.” (Argus

Hamilton)

A Cold Front: “It’s been cold all over the country--even down in Texas. Been very cold in Texas. . . . In fact, it’s been so cold in Texas, Gov. George W. Bush’s teeth started chattering. . . . Luckily, nobody noticed. They just thought he was trying to pronounce ‘Milosevic.’ ” (Leno)

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