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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
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, {' ]+ v1 d3 g2 P( Pthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if6 C: a$ N, r# H6 e: z8 _1 m3 G
the newfie would like to play a fun game. ! X. X: q$ T/ \3 [" Y# K) B2 ?4 _
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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
2 q& C$ j; I1 S2 m' mask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
( M7 D/ J" U1 |5 @5 y* |! q. Fyou pay me only $5. / L% W7 S: V: ^- N0 W7 {8 D2 A
! L* x1 ^' N( X% G You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I" G1 u* }5 u! r9 `, e% r
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep+ B/ }0 Q) p, Q( j9 w1 Y
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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2 G7 c% n3 R5 h7 i- z! J5 l2 _& Y5 f' KThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's2 [: U) I5 j3 r. q6 a' r
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' ( U) m$ N0 B4 H/ @5 ^" u, C
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
/ g9 ? E; N ]2 Dpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the" x8 [. p3 v3 m
lawyer.
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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
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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& W1 n) w! w# c! x/ l. p
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
' T s: o$ V0 a" S6 ?+ o) o' ^4 Dhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right: g" o8 G. E+ i1 D+ l! _: B
back to sleep.
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3 H! Q" Y$ V0 Z3 i. I/ w, HThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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! A. ~3 V* t5 N$ }3 f6 J'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
) D2 B$ `8 j7 H5 y) Fcomes down with four?'
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' i# @* r) D- S, ?; IThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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