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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: d% `4 z) O7 D0 v* u
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) |) k) @0 X% b1 Z" X) f
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The, U- }" e% n3 x5 B$ E
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I' [ R; n# b# B0 ~
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I i' F' K0 j. Q V8 B( \! c) M
will pay you $500. ; i! J0 y5 \! W! m& _- U! l, G
/ ]. T7 G/ a4 q/ n This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
9 J% t: i' N+ a4 xthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 2 H$ n6 Y* r' S: t( S' `
6 [* L' p7 `( O7 Y" h( o" b: VThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's5 C/ Q- S# J. F7 b
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his8 k% J6 A+ X; K+ y: Q
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with& D5 L+ T/ l2 u: ^; c2 S- R
three legs, and comes down with four?' 5 L, m$ h4 h3 J: l1 a- F4 V
2 V B- k; q8 t! MThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
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hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right+ I' X/ T; T4 _0 {( M
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He3 q% Q% S! j9 A! a! b4 ?, N! f- {
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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$ i* L# c: H9 k1 Q'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and' Y# M8 l- D0 I9 r3 a8 n n
comes down with four?' / j. k3 c3 @. p5 ~
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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