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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 if. _; Z" S6 V( Z9 l; G6 `
the newfie would like to play a fun game. 5 ~; O4 V9 G, b+ U7 W1 N
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so- t3 K. }- ^+ [
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
% r; R0 K j. m4 d lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
+ R& O5 D+ l* _* pask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,$ g5 ?8 \' J/ r$ `3 ]( Y( m5 F
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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' ?0 \ Z+ x& J* k This catches the newfie's attention and to keep! t: V. q5 l; k( q) R. T* x
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. u1 l' X2 v; U6 j2 e3 R5 `
" _# k3 n4 J3 l8 G6 D( Y3 @5 P) M" zThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's* j. ]: @1 r) k, Z8 D+ r" S l
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' # z* Y6 W% F. v+ _
: K6 i/ N9 i; x) eThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his% j4 M5 m5 W8 G0 ]
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the4 l8 Z1 k% r6 R- k
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.; r1 `* F0 ]2 [/ |. f9 f3 Z
, i' T% N, y2 W" I5 R8 r* @: F8 j; M% bHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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8 G$ F0 i1 d3 Z- s; ?; xThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and6 g* Y. W+ U( Z8 u' W
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right6 S- n K; ^2 X E
back to sleep. , A4 [4 q1 c# _; ?; V# \4 L9 r
2 }; U( D' K# oThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
' a. e9 c6 p+ Y( Y/ {( vwakes the newfie up and asks, * o3 e$ ]! }2 ?) b& W1 e
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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0 [0 E6 Y8 \/ L( Z2 n5 AThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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