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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. . v0 h0 Y- X8 Q8 ~# ^. d [5 @3 W
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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
* k' I; [; \! g' [2 `ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
7 u" N/ u1 q2 V' W5 N# O) }: t* Oyou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I5 S# w. I# E6 G7 i0 C/ d! s/ ] I7 R
will pay you $500. ; p6 ~" f( M" i. \" e2 z0 w, T
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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$ n8 V8 y: F0 `4 z- FThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
& t' ]& T8 g. F) C% ^- U5 ^$ n8 sthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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( R* p& t, Z4 J* I% \/ c+ U0 IThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
& y+ C: R* y% A( \" t0 u2 M8 _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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4 p. ^6 U9 d) a# m5 F. `He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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- @: N& q z2 m. ^) DThe 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 $500 and goes right1 t* d" e6 Z+ J: q. t$ ` m
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He% w3 w9 x; R8 p& Y$ R' C4 `
wakes the newfie up and asks, ( w: j2 ?+ V9 z$ z! _) f
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and+ _. I! ~' M, d- r! u
comes down with four?'
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5 ~& g5 F% o, [' f- ~; r0 c+ m6 GThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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