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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
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* L! H7 k1 m+ m$ n o4 f' ~ U6 ~that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
, K8 P w" C0 D( _# m: J* Pthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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1 s) k4 I7 s# z7 d9 Z: B% t The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
" ^8 z! O/ `3 T" B he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
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; _4 h4 ~) w# W' B( mask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,1 e3 T9 c9 U3 v3 O
you pay me only $5. & n: y) \5 o( X, {" s
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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3 y6 r D) e& z% m0 ]' hThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's2 d( k9 ?: F8 d; c! x( \! r
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his+ X! d9 Q4 o3 B: F& i& y
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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: D6 w N' m; f0 g9 nHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with' @# m; _3 J" I0 f" G
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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: E- l& `: g: P4 e% tThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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: m* Q o, Y" M3 z3 ?of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and7 j) @$ n5 R: L4 |
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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2 [8 b7 l6 H: m4 Q& l* `) m'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and0 _ D# U# P$ r% |2 S2 L
comes down with four?'
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7 U$ r, a& T( M+ v' i3 u5 ?The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $52 l' U' B3 \# N7 V1 a4 A$ ?1 l
and goes back to sleep.
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