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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
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) t& q" X$ f: `, bthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
3 E- R9 F% |( H Bthe newfie would like to play a fun game. ' k; \6 X$ R2 _# }. I; |* w
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so! @: L+ |$ U" w7 C& V. J% e# s
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
" K9 A$ E1 k/ A. c# j* i& J lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I6 y1 i- L) X4 F- l0 Q
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
3 W t& u }9 p& o# lyou pay me only $5. 8 D. N) J: X+ p5 s5 K. S1 E& n
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
! T4 h+ ?" ?. t& }$ J will pay you $500. 7 y z z% a0 X7 x8 H6 F
$ Q# @1 C( o3 ]4 h2 | This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
3 s( R; `! z8 b* B3 Pthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 1 ~ ]& ~: Y- p
! F: r6 Z7 @3 V/ l+ E7 \" T% xThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
6 k e- L- j+ u# k4 othe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his1 h) Z; f( O5 y' m0 X# v
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the$ j6 I+ F i; j& @( j
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn." R+ W" v7 X- \$ w" a
. f; W9 ]6 J' gHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
/ X4 t8 e9 `" B6 T+ E* y) P7 Jthree 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 hour
% f: ?- u$ o& j5 Z0 S( ~of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
+ {0 H! j, {1 H9 y$ c' thands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right, T/ O) M u- _. L
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
( M3 y! N8 c& z0 ]1 L5 Lwakes the newfie up and asks, 8 O: J4 x8 J/ C( j n% R' N
. @: K t0 U" M8 @( F'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
: {8 x; E0 d$ X" |$ V5 ^$ o) Xcomes down with four?' # }9 w" }8 C2 x. p
& `. G& I) b; hThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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