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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, so7 r8 V8 T* {* P9 Z
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
# M- R. |& {( |4 i8 L' {) j: Z lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
( b& p% e4 o% L& x' s' B3 ]ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
j" U) G2 j4 }9 n: Hyou pay me only $5. 0 l$ @ N' T) H! L. T
' p0 s5 Y3 j$ o7 m 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
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/ B0 u/ C4 r" v1 U! fThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's5 h$ k3 c7 [9 i6 V6 J
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 3 S; x% H! H% d- a
1 g& Q' |- r& TThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
& @$ C0 n5 ^9 y, C) epocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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6 n0 z& x4 M2 HNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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5 n+ p6 d- B, W3 j5 v; u( zHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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' @% s# K; B0 v5 j, ]( C/ SThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour' c) n1 k: ]9 D1 Z# c( g3 P3 C: S
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and3 j7 S& K( E% c0 h
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right `' K4 D0 L$ d" ?& P2 J
back to sleep. 6 l: C2 J/ p! q; e/ F/ U
8 _8 c, P7 ?& R. {: o- UThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
$ f. Q8 P9 \ q! `/ J/ Twakes 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 $5
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