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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" F$ b$ i; g8 e
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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! D$ J1 [9 c- ?; q! e' y The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so3 e0 A% l) k" K8 G/ e
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The% m+ H2 t7 z% j
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
9 \2 ~# T6 L. L+ fask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,& w1 [, V/ Y! Q" T3 q6 {
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I" O9 b& Q: K, r/ S3 z. E+ W
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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: W* R6 i* t- E+ qThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's0 m0 A2 d* o5 |3 n7 E$ h& A* R% v9 u
the 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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. W8 P" t X( _* CNow, it's the newfie's turn.' P$ ^( m/ x+ |* K
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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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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
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hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right$ U3 d+ i: x7 z4 `. m0 R2 t( P
back to sleep. ' A6 J1 Y: w# J
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He1 d- T( i! S; ^4 E. s% e
wakes the newfie up and asks, $ v2 g: v; _; m7 ]' O7 j2 }
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and2 u. O6 j* p# R [$ T# @; f# q
comes down with four?' 7 c! C3 x! Y" g$ |3 o
; E# x2 w+ p" s- v& JThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5) c+ P( j8 B8 q2 S1 u& I
and goes back to sleep.
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