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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" q5 I6 M1 A- }2 _8 L+ @+ X
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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x! L7 C. u: u5 `: u The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so, C( G3 e/ Y, J4 m* e
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The& q0 {1 s* [' `" F
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I9 h6 [& l8 S, b9 f
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,. R" e4 f) r! D
you pay me only $5.
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! A& \ T8 D8 ]( A You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's5 c1 d$ E9 B# Q1 |
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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$ x! g: v3 ?' f8 m( d' bThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
5 R' c3 J: Z6 X- r Npocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the3 @& ]" z- K, v9 C: B# W5 b+ E' _
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.! x* ]6 ]$ h& G: H
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He 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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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour- n- r! c3 W* F* G r0 `2 I2 z1 F
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and% V7 q; t# Q! N" `
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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0 P4 P( O' F" m) ?; F'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and" F0 `" H& d- N: ?. f) K1 z
comes down with four?' + o7 [3 D! J7 [+ b6 e0 y, z
8 _ n% F! g3 }- a: vThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5; f) Y8 O' _6 w8 Z9 D+ g
and goes back to sleep.
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