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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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. h* b! d2 C; q* H The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so G8 B! z# p4 ]; z$ e' x
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The2 E+ O* t1 G. @& r* s
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
3 r/ n8 G. ~9 x f# v5 wask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
) S* J& h: j7 v5 D( Pyou pay me only $5.
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4 x, d" I( r/ e( x, F+ ? You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
4 b0 `2 _' C( T# Z, i: L% y/ D will pay you $500.
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& ^% T* q8 g4 b This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
7 J1 ^) o3 m! F* F4 pthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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5 I& |6 @3 G9 H# h2 ]9 V# `The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
( }& w0 W' N/ E6 w+ ?# H/ npocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the, E" m! U+ N" t/ e9 B
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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8 B! ?* O+ I) V: }; lHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with, O+ t' p% s w5 K
three legs, and comes down with four?' + K- z% Z& f, |" z, G8 R
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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: u, v7 a* @; Q" I# v
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and% Q2 v5 ?6 d+ e) k. [0 ?. T% X3 o
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right& Q O. Q% o( [ H: x0 V3 v! u
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He. G8 s' ~* S& k- y2 i" N/ _! N
wakes the newfie up and asks, 4 i2 F6 A6 @# p( d3 n
9 B D: b5 G5 w0 G'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and, q3 R# |* K- O6 _- J
comes down with four?' + K) l* w D$ ^* T! U( @
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $56 s1 m( T& l4 q6 m0 V* D' E
and goes back to sleep.
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