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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+ U! P$ i) n5 f
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
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lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I. u/ R0 p! n. U9 e7 V
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's: P0 H0 @& H) b9 S$ ?, v
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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8 x& v, u; M2 ~The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
9 K) B7 U% b3 j$ e; m7 I( w: J/ ipocket 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$ v+ c8 P- @3 b) J6 e
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all4 _$ z- n/ X) N3 b2 x4 @2 q
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
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of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and- ]1 Z p% `$ y6 T- z4 P( J
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right" \2 c% ]* ~' P/ N% c
back to sleep. # O; B8 L q& o: }1 _
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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6 q; T; V) a2 x' C9 X& S4 EThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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