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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
t6 @7 h& E& Vthe newfie would like to play a fun game. ; S1 f9 `. l0 B8 X
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so; B% d- z. I, q0 T' t3 u: F
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The$ m% {( @& g) f: D; [: {) O, l
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
% s* F# \( ?$ v+ v$ b4 N+ I( Sask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,1 _9 `+ V$ T# ~( c3 h
you pay me only $5. $ l' @' P* l& E: H% m& O
: X$ k: g$ D, G8 L/ x1 m You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
( C7 p9 L6 K5 _ will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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- s* `% N- v- @8 |' n; lThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's J- Q( K( b3 ?
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' + h* p( Y/ p ]* O: P0 R4 |
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.3 s1 e, l6 I$ u' Q8 G
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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 all0 k& o" Y6 m: y8 {% l
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
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of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and; K9 c/ _1 B0 F' a/ [
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right0 h2 i: Y" F. O( w0 O5 ^2 I( a# v
back to sleep. ) x% Z; |, I3 R' m+ t( \
( m. w1 M( h: d! x! AThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He4 p: g- o+ e! ~' H3 V5 a
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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2 Q/ Q- k) t2 r$ O0 MThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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