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Punchlines

DAVE LETTERMAN’S TOP 10Top 10 questions to ask yourself before ordering a $300 Denny’s champagne breakfast (Manhattan location only):10. “How does Dom Perignon go with ketchup on eggs?”9. “Do I get to meet Denny?”8. “What’s the catch?”7. “How much more to supersize?”6. “Should I just make my own $300 breakfast at home?”5. “Do my kids really need to go to college?”4. “What vintage are the eggs?”3. “Is there time to change my reservation at Le Bernardin?”2. “Can I use my 75-cents-off coupon?”1. “Should I sober up first?”

RIP, Joan Rivers

Comic legend Joan Rivers, who died Sept. 4, was known for skewering celebrities on “Fashion Police,” but she poked plenty of fun at herself during her stand-up career. A sampling from eonline.com:

• “I was dating a transvestite, and my mother said, ‘Marry him, you’ll double your wardrobe.'”

• “I was getting dressed and a peeping Tom looked in the window, took a look and pulled down the shade.”

• “Why women don’t blink during foreplay … not enough time.”