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Steven Wright is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and film producer. He is known for his distinctly lethargic voice and slow, deadpan delivery of ironic, philosophical and sometimes nonsensical jokes, paraprosdokians, non sequiturs, anti-humor, and one-liners with contrived situations.

Wright was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1955. He began his stand-up career in the early 1980s, and quickly became one of the most popular comedians in the country. He has appeared in numerous television shows and films, including "Desperately Seeking Susan," "Coffee and Cigarettes," and "The Royal Tenenbaums."

Wright has won numerous awards for his work, including an Academy Award for Best Short Film, Live Action, for his film "The Appointments of Dennis Jennings." He was also ranked as the 15th Greatest Comedian by Rolling Stone in its 2017 list of the 50 Greatest Stand-up Comics.

Wright continues to tour and perform stand-up comedy. He is known for his unique and original style, and his fans continue to appreciate his unique brand of humor.

Right now I’m having amnesia and déjà vu at the same time. I think I’ve forgotten this before.

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If at first you don't succeed then skydiving definitely isn't for you.

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Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.

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When everything is coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.

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I put instant coffee in a microwave oven and almost went back in time.

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I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, 'Where’s the self-help section?' She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose.

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I just got out of the hospital. I was in a speed reading accident. I hit a book mark and flew across the room.

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Why isn’t the word phonetically spelled with an f?

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Shin: a device for finding furniture in the dark.

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There is a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot.

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I stayed up all night playing poker with tarot cards. I got a full house and four people died.

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If a person with multiple personalities threatens suicide, is that considered a hostage situation?

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I have a hobby. I have the world’s largest collection of sea shells. I keep it scattered on beaches all over the world. Maybe you’ve seen some of it.

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If toast always lands butter-side down, and cats always land on their feet, what happens if you strap toast on the back of a cat and drop it?

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If a man says something in the woods and there are no women there, is he still wrong?

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