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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, so: n& [2 M8 D* j7 C! R: g' M3 S7 x
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,
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I7 N/ p7 G5 r6 [ u( ]1 B/ `/ n
will pay you $500. ! b/ S/ W: e$ y1 q' ~& ]) Q+ r
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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( A. _& r' {! w: b& T- C3 e. b
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
; Y9 P4 c* s+ Kpocket 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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3 y/ @# V# @+ s5 MHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
" {3 M! ]+ s+ O0 v7 ?three legs, and comes down with four?'
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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 hour6 V" j6 I# ^; K% d' K4 W4 k- i5 N% I
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
1 N) u" @3 _' Jhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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. c3 [- ?% Y( M ~# L# m+ MThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He' R. R2 ~9 J# z3 S3 K
wakes the newfie up and asks, 4 M( `! _) J7 `; j c1 J# \
3 p' ?4 u) S* a9 |/ n. t6 w7 H'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and2 a% @5 W- Y# u- A) X9 U( y5 C
comes down with four?' ' c" q" e+ w( ?
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $54 z, i) K2 f8 q: _+ G
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