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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. , V7 I. k* s0 j: o% p
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he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The9 @/ J: v/ n# |4 q) g$ D- ?; g
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
1 |5 r2 w: V4 I+ n7 }$ k6 gask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
8 Q& q- W; |% ayou pay me only $5. . ~) O% f" A6 S" Z
" A) {0 B/ q5 J* H You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep8 @: v- q4 n4 @# ^0 u& a, M7 u
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's K3 c3 U/ _# m5 }5 X6 p2 W
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' / h* P, i1 Y2 w6 G [
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
7 Q6 P7 Y/ F0 Q7 ]4 a: k" N4 tpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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0 V6 c/ _& s5 C9 O3 o* q" E+ P3 P9 xHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with4 _6 R! y) r; M& u/ [$ \/ p
three legs, and comes down with four?' $ O- N7 [# N2 i- o+ {1 P5 j, j
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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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, Z: e2 @/ ] ^7 h# jhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
" A& \/ ^1 q" d9 n( D/ oback to sleep.
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( f7 z* f2 D7 E' E7 MThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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. @0 {- L5 j0 U$ O9 B'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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/ o! t4 {* S4 `& |: eThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $56 z; k" {8 |1 |; |5 r+ W5 {
and goes back to sleep.
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