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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. P! Z9 t. x6 _# d, h
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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) O$ E/ P% N5 {0 ^ The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
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lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
' e+ G* D) y$ r+ |ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
: o- k" i" f$ i) q* k% Tyou pay me only $5. 8 A( T5 @% B& O0 Z
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I: ~3 A2 k, S) A" N' R+ F+ Z
will pay you $500. & L7 e9 X8 p$ Y( b" B r( ^3 i
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep4 y( I0 R# L5 E' u7 }2 B
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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- Y" {" i1 @0 ^( X' c+ `The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's0 z- T( F, H( [$ K5 `# f4 T
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
2 L# O, m' ]$ \ |6 l9 A mpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
& U- s- j9 S7 nlawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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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' k$ \) @$ Q% j; f: h# \6 U) v; b! Z
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
, y' d: M+ W* r$ ^' v) ^* Uhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
3 T) c. J) E" j1 Hback to sleep.
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4 r. {& S* B" }# e, TThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
& p9 ]. b: g# }/ e, ]* q4 hwakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and4 L6 ?& O& y7 W8 m: m+ i& `5 C) i$ V
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5' X% F' \' S; b1 f' K2 v
and goes back to sleep.
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