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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 if3 Z7 `) ^2 w2 t! B( w2 C
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% D+ i2 T% B3 z, T/ x/ V2 m, C& C/ y
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
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ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
, w- J: I/ f$ M0 z4 }you pay me only $5.
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i8 Q0 M5 Z9 S' M5 E7 g2 @ You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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+ T" n: g; z- _2 T- i This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
# _, ~ y. V l2 A4 Ythe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. ' Q# `( z5 C- v7 l3 x& s. ~2 s$ ^
6 t; o+ T. |! b8 K$ {, sThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's& i, p, G% l$ P# Y
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' - R* I+ `; P' Y4 }* N7 ]7 V6 O
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his9 q2 S3 O6 k* N1 y% J3 w
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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! h& a% E. d3 S; b4 g, ^( `Now, it's the newfie's turn.- l, S" y3 w1 s. [# N, w2 C* O7 S
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He 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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5 K' @9 s" z2 g- mof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and3 y9 D% i: |5 \
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right9 `. Y8 Z# A: g9 x, T- H
back to sleep.
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8 d- N+ ~. u2 ^The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He$ c$ V a. ?9 T! |3 U/ g$ L* @
wakes the newfie up and asks, 9 p0 U1 F& [6 D. y3 E
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and' @9 @5 [) T) E8 d& ~2 Q
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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