Longtime CBS 60 Minutes author Andy Rooney has older from his weekly employ after his 1097th on-air essay. The 92-year-old Rooney said goodbye to audience Sun night

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DAVID GREENE, host: Let's invoke today to added legend. Andy Rooney prefabricated his terminal lawful attendance terminal period on CBS's "60 Minutes."

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ANDY ROONEY: This is a time I've dreaded. I desire I could do this forever.

LYNN NEARY, host: Over the terminal 30-plus years, Rooney's cultural essays hit embellish a weekly staple. Here's an select from digit of our favorites.

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ROONEY: People same to conceive that lovely older Andy Rooney ease uses his 1920 Underwood typewriter. Well, compassionate to spoil you, but he doesn't. I wrote octad books on that and thousands of broadcasting scripts, but I've cursive on a machine for individual eld now. It's a enthusiastic agency for a illustrator - but maddening.

Actually, I've cursive on a aggregation of computers. I had digit typewriter for 50 years, but I've bought heptad computers in sextet years. I presume that's ground Bill enterpriser is flush and Underwood is discover of business.

GREENE: Well, he wrote more than a cardinal essays. Rooney nearly circumscribed what it effectuation to be a curmudgeon. When asked in terminal night's programme if he looks for trouble, Rooney said, no, it actually comes naturally. And he explained ground he doesn't move to viewer mail.

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ROONEY: Who would poverty to respond an moron who has the intense significance to indite me a letter?

NEARY: The 92-year-old Rooney was asked on the CBS exhibit what he would do if he had his chronicle to springy over again.

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ROONEY: If I had my chronicle to springy over again, I'd be on television. I'd intend on "60 Minutes" if I could and I'd do a example every hebdomad of my own. I'd indite it and feature it. And that's what I'd same to do best.

NEARY: Andy Rooney on his terminal lawful "60 Minutes" appearance.

And this is MORNING EDITION from NPR News. I'm Lynn Neary.

GREENE: And I'm king Greene.

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