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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
0 \" M0 l! V# V+ m/ Ethe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so; Z" f J$ F# V+ X
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The; f' \6 N4 k" z/ ]
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I# Y) v# q J e: a$ y& O0 P
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,- N* d Q3 Q' W2 z
you pay me only $5. : Q) X9 _; z& C/ o/ Z. z r
8 ^7 v5 F c/ S% ~! ` You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I/ i9 {9 |! V7 |
will pay you $500.
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) g- N( W# o9 d) L! ? This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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6 ^5 D5 V: Q) V9 [/ P+ fThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's' `. {, }: p e: k' S, l
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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! ~& D2 w f$ j% q2 k7 i% nThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his, g8 Q& z, |* o. N# d2 U
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the& m$ S S2 d; S& _
lawyer. 8 c, C3 I/ p( Q" M" _& f: Q+ J
! P# q7 z$ E* G, c: _) xNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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4 c4 q6 F* M4 N" [2 ?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
% T; c1 j; L2 ]of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
& j/ s3 R. ~2 h" B: rhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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2 H& t$ v) O$ S% cThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
3 m( G6 X6 p; N0 i; U7 Y- J+ N" Nwakes 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
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