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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
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that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if/ G1 m% e! P8 N1 ]
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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, T5 s5 k$ o- p/ y 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
' o) E+ _9 _8 x! zask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
b6 D3 v% A0 x4 lyou pay me only $5. 8 ]; c0 h1 ^) v+ m+ S) G: g
5 \6 H+ N7 R% ^7 [ You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I6 R* J' p$ l# z9 v! g
will pay you $500.
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4 s! u s$ @# w; r This catches the newfie's attention and to keep) {$ |# A, F- _# j' E! m) |: Q/ M
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 8 w; R2 s, Y8 Z
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's+ W$ u- R) `, ?7 v0 R
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' - @3 `* _9 f8 [- j( `
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his% m- T; g8 @ m2 u. b! g7 c. D; y1 t
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the. e& l/ C9 h) x q5 o% |6 z! _
lawyer.
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8 S! |' w5 [2 I5 M6 k7 u# U+ {Now, it's the newfie's turn.5 N4 X8 E; S9 p6 j+ V' b
! [0 G3 I& U7 q" e% IHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with! N$ [. N+ X# V) Y0 Y
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and7 K- Z6 I) @ \! S- m9 l4 t
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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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 $5
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