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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. 1 q) A/ S* U6 ]0 C
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so8 I2 K, E2 `" ~: C+ ?
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The# k7 I7 I& u! K @- b
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
2 Y: a! m/ G& {. B" g+ Y- i. Iask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
$ M+ i: _% A& ?you pay me only $5. ( X% D. T9 X7 O6 _$ w* S% ]" w; M
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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# u1 k4 f! c2 C# Q This catches the newfie's attention and to keep* R" L- J$ o- _
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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% ^, m) I2 O$ F) ]The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's7 H" F3 s, v% s6 X6 P
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
1 i* t; j' W. |* d) j. Tpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the0 ]9 @9 A, Z+ c4 v/ J! `. S9 l2 @
lawyer. 3 L; e! R$ X6 o3 ~! z% d9 z
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.0 Q6 _ e7 W' ?: r& ~; o
1 U' q7 Q; t: a: x" y, X+ ZHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and! S/ j2 S( ^/ j/ _( y" f2 ^
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right5 y3 x7 f1 }$ c1 }( j
back to sleep. 2 {( }) ^+ Y3 K5 p3 g: U
* L9 X! E. J- p3 ?The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He+ n( i. j& w3 U; |/ P* ?
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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* g2 \9 G! n. G+ F0 V( T'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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% b. b' T7 d4 w, I7 x9 s+ U9 pThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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