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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
4 ]- ` E& v# uthe newfie would like to play a fun game. ' `+ K& Z. `' U; Y
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so {6 j5 D/ A0 ~: s1 i! F
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
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( ^$ u9 ^, j W( Z8 }ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer," e/ s( n$ [- h% u7 b7 Q
you pay me only $5. ( R* n9 O$ ], O$ Z6 q: j
9 C) H- V B; a4 n You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I. W5 i" k7 c6 T7 u* o2 @1 k ~* F
will pay you $500.
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2 K2 h" p: R2 V. L. \" o This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's# q' a1 H( L. r) G" t
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' , s, n. w" P- _0 y& P* i0 {
0 E) C% o9 e, z( A6 W7 B; MThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
3 j+ y& O; N7 O( M& q+ ?1 Wpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.* k7 O4 T' ?% W5 k! z- W
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour+ }: P- f& V& Z( P5 M
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
& A$ a; S' _% s+ G& Mhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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7 y6 d9 l2 V4 q8 eThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He* l5 `( s ~3 Z& r
wakes the newfie up and asks, $ d, L9 z9 Q7 X7 M
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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
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