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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) t, g- U; }: E/ v" K
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so7 m2 |. A0 \! K9 Z
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
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ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,- P- b& A3 ~! s
you pay me only $5.
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4 g/ j: Q* m ^& y! {/ Y You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep/ |' e. }- T) h8 e3 G' h' Y0 v& a
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's: |, `) n! Y. \$ n" _$ z) v2 _
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' * L- V# J' v1 h- |
Q3 U3 f: ~ G. RThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his5 n& \0 j- `2 ?) A4 h
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the# A& I# a2 T5 x- r4 e8 j$ ?4 u8 A
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.* h4 e+ }8 y1 N' C5 D& W3 ]. o
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with0 C! ]1 k6 q Y& p$ U8 w
three legs, and comes down with four?' ( z7 E8 C& N0 g( P1 t1 y
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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1 @" k6 y* ?5 E% Fthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour+ J# P |1 ]# T' g; o: H1 V t7 k
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
" O. _& ]+ z+ u5 d# }hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right: V0 V8 Y0 k. _
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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2 x' V& G$ }" B+ `6 X" ^/ |'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $53 o; m2 B& ~, H/ @
and goes back to sleep.7 `& A+ L5 R& G
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