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I found the info below in the New York Daily News online.

A.  Wow!

B.  Why'd it take so long for this to come out?

C.  I know it's not a big deal or anything...just real interesting.

Paul Shaffer as Seinfeld sidekick: Not that there's anything wrong with that

David Letterman’s right-hand man, Paul Shaffer, was ­nearly the sidekick of another funnyman: Jerry Seinfeld.

In his new book, “We’ll Be Here for the Rest of Our Lives” (out in October), the “Late Night” bandleader reveals he was offered the role of George Costanza before it went to Jason Alexander. Seinfeld handpicked Shaffer for the role and told him, “There’s no audition ... You’ve got the part. Just call us back!”

Shaffer never responded — the music man says he was too busy to accept the role.