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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
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that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
- A$ J% c9 |0 h5 v: _& zthe 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, T, M& h/ E/ m9 {( c7 C
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,5 Z. g# j; N. z6 |# _. \( c
you pay me only $5. " [/ G2 k% X3 `, x* e& [: S
3 ~* Z4 y4 D. A) w You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I; g! W# ]; R; l( P
will pay you $500.
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/ B! b% e3 C/ I This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's: D$ v- l% W% l# E( S- N% `& c+ \
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his1 T' v( } S8 |. H+ L" ?9 |
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the3 l3 l" k( M5 O$ h
lawyer. , W0 Z# K, x2 L" L$ ]
; {: f6 k! M5 \; p/ v- [; MNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with" `( m# u4 _, ~/ U) ]* x5 a8 y8 h
three legs, and comes down with four?' ' K4 u1 A9 K9 [6 u, m: O
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour" N9 C% b0 [( \
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and% I. M. C! L: P
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He$ k6 R2 a/ P7 g; `
wakes the newfie up and asks, r' p5 [7 w$ u5 R
+ N- `6 w6 e0 p7 I8 r9 i'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and2 s( Z1 z0 ]" R, p; M
comes down with four?' 9 Z: t, l3 s% d t7 g: w& }
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5. \; D, M+ M. C: {9 u
and goes back to sleep.
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