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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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* {- @( n/ \' p( k+ F lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I8 X$ [9 C/ o6 q" h9 L4 n
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
3 K0 B, v0 B" [+ w# q% I x* ]you pay me only $5. - R/ ]( t, k! S9 _8 J4 H+ h5 I. ]
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I3 P3 y' \. A! Q
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep* X0 p9 X& R) Q/ {2 `: F$ i0 L
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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" D1 s1 ]. ]. l) S# `The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
9 N; }) U+ O0 l" m; athe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
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lawyer.
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- J( X7 N) ^+ FNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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! V: _ K+ W' MHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with G' F$ A: ?6 {0 y# s) ~; ^
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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0 D2 q/ h- }" k% fThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour5 k* o9 r! c5 [% J1 A) _4 R
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
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back to sleep.
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5 `8 o8 i9 j3 s) [5 XThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
4 y; V7 s+ ?% G0 x$ S! ?, D3 kwakes the newfie up and asks,
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- p" G9 j& g+ i8 A5 y' j'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and3 Q# v- S' M* A4 t# T
comes down with four?' - J7 w$ ]0 K2 l) U
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5$ [/ R6 s% Q, W+ U9 T
and goes back to sleep.
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