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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: j5 h5 i5 T' C" O3 y
the newfie would like to play a fun game. % p4 E6 N: G1 c& F9 z+ \
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so8 _4 w) h7 Q* a- I. g- B
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The; Z( x% e2 X' _9 U
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I0 f4 \0 h+ `3 D
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,- U5 e$ ~& h, ]2 E: f9 {
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I* k+ \3 j6 o& i$ b- ~ L1 ?
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep4 D7 E3 T! v" ?- C
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's# k4 }( @, [# Z+ y
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
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; y' }. H8 S% L1 }Now, it's the newfie's turn.4 C/ S2 w5 ]6 w: ~* X q
) D% s; {$ ~6 l/ `5 @8 Y' YHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with0 S+ m7 e& r) E
three legs, and comes down with four?' " |$ `1 C; B, @( }$ V" o
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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: x6 | j6 P0 S4 Y) D$ ^
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and1 a' u9 y9 R/ u0 P
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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8 R& B& L2 P& ZThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He1 a" }' [$ \' d8 S% A1 x
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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) ] w7 J% Z1 uThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5; F: d+ N* p; ]
and goes back to sleep.
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