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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 if7 @9 ^$ n) e/ z0 t! O. Y
the newfie would like to play a fun game. 6 \/ @" A8 q7 d/ v4 T2 t
( [1 u0 ?6 |% O+ K8 R The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so" E/ J, w" u- l7 u! C
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
' L) u0 z7 C2 t' H7 @ lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I2 h5 M9 \0 D+ s/ p H, u+ Q3 z1 ~
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
6 \& ^2 e+ j. k2 u6 i: Iyou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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; r. B- F0 d X: Q This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
* h9 i; J1 H1 w0 tthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's- m! n! n* b# ~# A
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his6 ?: y" W, f1 x2 r2 Z! K% a) r
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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' g6 L. y" S0 n- g9 u$ {He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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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+ R/ `7 R8 r1 K& b e
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and* L1 s+ ]6 _6 B2 q2 u# v
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right' `" A8 y0 w0 @+ `8 ?( H% X
back to sleep. & Y& L/ Z9 p# S# V% h" V
% r8 n |! p* h0 p' h- VThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
8 E, @2 W+ l0 |6 [( x2 Dwakes the newfie up and asks,
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& y: _7 F* y, b' u; o x0 h& u'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and2 `, o+ N: z) H: Y. H
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
1 b, N0 i+ J- ?% cand goes back to sleep.
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