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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, q+ r3 M" `/ ]; O' h
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
/ ]; m5 A5 J- \2 ~2 P he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
! e6 o$ W, e0 ~' Y S; c lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I) _6 E9 }" e- E/ n2 n8 T
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
) a& E6 p1 B2 N- j" ~ V5 {# s% Uyou pay me only $5. ; e2 o- L& T4 V$ T7 G( T
' v7 b k( T- `$ P |. ` You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
# o4 k( Z" f/ G will pay you $500.
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* O( U8 }3 Q2 D2 y* ]+ ~; |8 T This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
* s. a# ], G1 Pthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
- g4 [( F G1 v5 S' ^the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
& V# w" B8 L: s9 Q3 ^pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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5 b" i( l6 p! FNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
7 _6 s9 |; h# p! X5 q& S. ithree legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
) Z2 a9 Q" B& s& v$ ~of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
1 d# [4 [) T& |, j) l; ?hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
. j9 A- T- j1 z& w( tback to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He" S' A4 J+ } a ~- y' n
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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3 N7 h, y H( B( d* q$ s6 dThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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