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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
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lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I% N" B) S4 T3 P- r0 ~
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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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep) c: I% D+ R. O1 W4 z: y
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's/ H& b; x G9 f/ M
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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5 {+ r, T4 P) R+ _: U6 MThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his' N/ d2 L; J1 R+ D, C* }3 T
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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4 O3 O1 `; w) ?; K/ uNow, it's the newfie's turn.5 C1 q. b- M) g+ [+ b
* C7 t! J; M/ Z& n2 |! QHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
3 Z' i; @2 ]$ G& m4 i+ y& Vthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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+ i& c$ s( ?' a ?the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour% _! _, O( e! h4 \
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
/ u+ q' F6 Z7 V7 b! ihands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right6 x1 P% v i- w
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He D- a2 Z/ O$ \
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $50 ^) v2 U( u0 ~
and goes back to sleep.# A, j$ L3 `; T$ e, Y) j/ [8 v1 V
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