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Steven Wright

I used to work in a fire hydrant factory. You couldn't park anywhere near the place.

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The speaker jokes that because fire hydrants are meant for putting out fires, parking near the factory would be impossible or unsafe. This creates a humorous image where the presence of hydrants makes nearby parking impractical or forbidden.

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