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" I live on a one-way street that's also a dead end. I'm not sure how I got there. "
Steven Wright
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" My act is an exaggeration of a part of me. I'm much more expressive off stage. "
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" I have two pairs of reading glasses. One pair is for reading fiction, the other for non-fiction. I've read the Bible twice wearing each pair, and it's the same. "
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" I went to a restaurant that serves 'breakfast at any time'. So I ordered French Toast during the Renaissance. "
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