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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
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2 M" f# u R0 E' Athat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if) D2 r+ i& {% i8 Q2 \% u
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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( o$ X# M/ q7 b# g The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
5 y8 c9 h* ^" m& M) K+ V6 V8 y& X' S he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
5 i, d! t. s/ v% g( O lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
- n$ T, Q2 l1 @* bask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,. S$ a; g% D) _& s1 k
you pay me only $5.
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7 J8 Q0 @, [! U* Y You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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* {. M. ?3 C0 H8 C' u2 Y8 I This catches the newfie's attention and to keep! I. p8 C, v3 d( Q/ P& t( b
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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4 A- T/ G" k( W4 w% q4 lThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's: C0 U! l% B% v( o( ?1 L
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 6 u' \% m ]7 O7 p. g
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
& u5 G a6 u R3 epocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.+ o8 L6 h3 [8 N, H1 ^" Q. y4 r
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with- |5 T9 G1 I( `2 k, J0 m" d+ ^
three legs, and comes down with four?' ; q2 Z" t6 Y2 x4 J
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour5 T$ A- _2 G: q! ]9 S
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and& U: H- E4 l$ P ~# k, G, E
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right w$ K8 N" s6 Z0 R
back to sleep. * f- z: A( w0 Q5 D* M) E
: z8 M, |% v: P0 b* A/ m9 t* bThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
4 M7 P0 `$ M4 e$ Z1 qwakes the newfie up and asks,
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$ ` u7 k5 O9 }* B( q5 z: m7 ?'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
1 _7 M9 ]! J8 B, r; y) J8 ]comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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