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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
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the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
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lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I( G& {% }$ G P5 ~. Y! k
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,- e4 I, B' l; n2 p
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I6 y% Q: _ X* W$ g9 G
will pay you $500.
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. Q2 J# G& w: j0 ~9 e This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's# \: h1 n, X# T* m
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his; O& m4 w s1 f: {* I4 X, f
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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/ ]0 t, U8 D k% u: F3 fNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
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wakes the newfie up and asks, 0 P) l( N& g7 e- Q
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and' X& F5 q8 F, { r& ^9 V" x
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5, M: ^) ~1 H4 R* f# s, x* L4 Y
and goes back to sleep.- O* C* n7 q% a- _
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