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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.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so3 Q* |+ ?: M# ^ z; X, r
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
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ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,7 T4 V, m! c5 M$ F% c
you pay me only $5. 2 ?5 ]/ T% U- Y
" d x- s \+ m7 p% i% {. x( @ You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I" O& ]8 F `5 U
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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/ n4 R2 y( y5 Q# J& ^( K- v" S1 @2 nThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's) \+ \+ g! t& E7 W, r/ D
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his- o2 F' C. U4 E; F9 A
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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* g3 c I ?9 E8 |! n$ Y) eHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with( `" k- w; a) y- x2 ^0 R* `
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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% \) ~: I. M5 h) f' k# Yof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and* }3 h1 i" n* n, z4 S$ R8 t. e4 P) q
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right2 w0 R* _; \7 `5 g7 ^& O( k- P
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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