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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. [$ B/ X- r; ]) a9 T1 |
4 i; F3 B1 x) }" F The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so: b4 e6 d: I5 W) Q) p) Z- C
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
* }3 \, `, |4 {& K" y- } lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I6 A' H1 q, O2 L- x- m7 O
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
( X+ P- c8 q% Q4 I, B/ vyou pay me only $5.
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, H6 h# j, [1 z5 z2 ^ You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep' B+ w6 l# V' g" e) S
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. , `7 J, @4 P( A- B/ N* f, I# h
# [7 y: v$ p5 y7 P, j) z. wThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's5 O+ i8 H# _& {' j5 I% a# D
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' . A/ f5 f; o+ `. n4 u
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
, I% i8 E8 j [1 H4 rpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the; S7 q3 r. d; x1 S# o$ U' o1 z
lawyer. & S- ? T* `7 y' p# V* [4 Q
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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- e: z2 w# A9 U; dHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with, I5 b* ~ I. c1 o) ?/ B
three legs, and comes down with four?' # L; K3 [6 m' y0 Q! @
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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
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hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right* {% t; F4 Q k- [# q
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He6 ^( A" I4 y& s7 e ^/ v
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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* p# W1 |% f5 ^6 O3 L0 ^ M1 DThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $58 D0 D) A% k% Q
and goes back to sleep.6 k S* J3 w6 M% v
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