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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
8 ?! O- c( p/ }3 E! othe newfie would like to play a fun game. . B o) p- Z+ l) E w$ H2 {
1 v9 a2 `( J9 b9 t9 z: Y% x9 A The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
1 l! ^' G9 X! B G9 N0 Q he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The' s$ t- ]& I8 S% V5 Z W6 P7 R
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
; w- z1 E2 B5 i4 w: ^, Uask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
' H1 Q" ? t3 Q8 nyou pay me only $5. * f+ c4 v' A0 ~0 q/ l1 d
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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
8 O# V- H% ^& t2 \2 Bthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. $ v' T8 [& E# R$ y/ D: ]/ V
9 V+ [) p0 T. ?5 uThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's- ~3 K- f7 i+ j g3 Q
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
9 w; `( z S5 J( spocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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% v$ W7 x4 \- g: vHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with5 ~+ G5 `; \ j! G' H* t5 H" ]
three 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
( C* ?, O' B7 f2 o3 }" Tof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and; h K; r! ~' L$ b3 L4 n
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
5 m& R) I9 X/ e! B/ ?7 Fback to sleep. 3 _% `% R3 a/ h, O% b2 |! U& L2 l
% x& W4 m. \' D; Z8 o5 ZThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
* R6 s. C6 @+ Q9 twakes the newfie up and asks,
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) z$ K6 ^0 M& w' r0 y) M2 I; g'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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0 v, \. f# x7 n& ]4 M, kThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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