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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. # r2 V6 z$ B0 D g+ x
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so$ R8 U3 _. i3 [4 @: C! ~
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
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& A& |' ~! |- Sask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,* M. q$ D; Y: w( k7 y/ }2 h
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I) n. B. l; L6 V3 F! l3 z ~
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's6 ~/ \9 `, L. c: i3 V, r5 M) J/ N
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his& J* P6 v; e, R5 O$ l
pocket 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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& \; G; V) ^, F: j0 Y, [- AHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with: X! R4 L, h$ S+ a j( m: H, {
three legs, and comes down with four?' / U; c4 Q. T, w' y* v8 c
3 ?$ ]. e% ~/ K5 Q9 V* f8 C8 eThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
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: V) V! O1 R9 R: k2 BThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He# s: a: c0 l2 F" ?+ N% }" N; I
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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' r9 Z& J+ z+ W& H+ o# R5 D( ~'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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& o' D. R' s7 \The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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