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Steven Wright

I went to a restaurant that serves 'breakfast at any time'. So I ordered French Toast during the Renaissance.

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The joke plays on the phrase "breakfast at any time" by taking it literally and ordering breakfast food during a historical period, the Renaissance, which is obviously impossible. It highlights the absurdity of interpreting a common expression in an overly literal way, creating humor through the clash of time periods.

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