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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
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2 T* e5 d. U& C1 y" ^! g The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
3 i$ y) z% v# c+ W he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
* C. K& Y, M# M: x lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
$ v' L5 h$ i# N8 d" Vask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
, G: Z$ M+ H6 T" y4 ryou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
3 P+ |* b. {* @: Ethe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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' I5 N1 ]9 z$ a: Y2 u0 I( d8 T! PThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
6 z; N" @4 n' ^5 m6 s+ Dpocket 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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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with- O) { H* Q9 u7 J+ C# P: i
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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: |' W# W G( W" I( ]7 pof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and9 e, x* w$ A0 T% s( N. B. D5 @
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right. K& \+ w+ B# g
back to sleep. $ J/ H4 O. n1 _/ U& V! Y* R8 A
+ ]: m8 f) i6 L mThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and) P3 f5 t1 {( _0 k5 F* A# b7 q
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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