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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
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the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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- S+ V9 V. V; f- L2 V/ a The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so0 O `/ C/ {( A9 N5 U3 ~
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
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0 Z! Q; Y! P3 j( k" Fask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
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( N% O3 w4 t6 ~- o, n: E P You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I% {- |/ ]+ D7 F
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep; d" \5 i+ Z4 X* R9 s
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's+ B4 U5 U4 s# d m' f' s0 @
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his' D1 d/ k$ x, z4 ^
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the; O9 J$ [0 i, R% d- ~1 D; A
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.) J1 @) N# B7 ]4 M
R0 d4 U7 D9 {' ZHe 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 hour2 g& k9 _/ \% {9 H
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
& h8 Y# _& r! ?! N2 Ihands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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. I1 c. ?3 U9 d: a2 w4 {The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
0 L' e5 L5 z* c mwakes the newfie up and asks,
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; a1 Z* w( h5 y$ ^* T! y'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and* J7 z3 c$ j4 \$ l/ e. @
comes down with four?'
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4 b, y8 _, i3 G" x9 i$ ]The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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