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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. - A7 P0 d. z2 A. k
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so$ |5 C8 g+ t: j' ]* i
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The6 m: R+ ~+ O* t! \5 k
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
+ ]0 Z, X$ r/ Xask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,( y7 S$ F& T* c& v' }
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep$ R' ~0 l0 n; M" j! F( s* G4 x& Z2 s
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 2 z! y9 ^ U2 }, x
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's( T1 A/ p* @- Z0 |5 p% |6 m8 u
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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0 G0 \! ~+ z3 C6 \ _" ^5 K" |The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
. A1 d& {) Q! l1 O4 U* n& c; F' {4 Gpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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$ c2 t( D- W: P/ C+ q y5 INow, it's the newfie's turn.
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6 _- d4 Q4 }2 w# N2 X7 JHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with; Y2 \' P/ w# X) R% M* ~8 i
three legs, and comes down with four?' " P. p2 W0 Q; o# n, E# M" T, S. n
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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
, {# ?1 N% U% T0 Gof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and" g% M+ o* W4 `" c: N: m5 N
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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/ w0 I6 [" U1 [& `/ h$ S) o/ f% [9 l7 oThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He @$ W; P, a. [% F6 p. K% x
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5) P0 F$ h; h( E) d5 j9 r4 u$ ^
and goes back to sleep.: g8 p* B# r0 S9 ]9 O( i4 r" C
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