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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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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so8 q0 T3 U* b$ [! G+ u% L
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The* `$ V% @& H( Z5 u4 S, B( L
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
% ?: V& V3 R+ v2 k* J3 M# sask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,' R1 \7 ~5 ?' l- L4 i& w' q
you pay me only $5. / G n5 J# q% W$ @. h, ]' I8 t+ x
$ _9 T' T* E0 }* N You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
' d8 v2 {7 t! R: s7 A will pay you $500. " H% ~0 K7 x, ?, K: f! ?/ c0 C
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
' z3 _& j- C; m, W& |- b. mthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his- V1 ?+ _: _ k! j# _" X9 p3 V
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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! G, D- w t5 rNow, it's the newfie's turn.7 w! _" \7 |2 X2 Y" P8 G- z _
! d! d7 X5 j# B2 ]0 _; W MHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with, g. k9 C1 \$ c3 e4 [& B
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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$ Z- |6 I' c5 ~the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour0 H5 F6 n& [1 `! O" A0 v' ?) t: h
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and% O* Z& c: P* O* D- H2 |
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right. f7 ~. {0 w2 K6 k9 j" X
back to sleep.
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7 L5 j1 d' }* w. D2 [The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He% r5 K" ?% O3 j: O
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and- i! ?) @* A9 z6 t
comes down with four?'
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! a! `9 @; O, c; e6 [The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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