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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. % P! i+ [! |7 o2 h& p
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so. M! h6 G& c/ P
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
/ g1 U2 X8 y2 ?- k# c lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I, \6 K& j7 u# [6 N: o$ O
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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* I9 E* R. Y; }( H- w7 J9 X This catches the newfie's attention and to keep: H/ j" a% A0 N! N
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 2 |4 N+ L" \ \* O
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's* W8 Q3 k' @% w0 r7 o
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his2 h1 E( u( b9 s7 m
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
w5 b' q. G& A# nlawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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7 R4 H) {7 F) [$ q0 qHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with( H: r7 \6 `- B2 q5 A
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all* t0 t! j. e I. U4 K; g6 x% h1 i
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 i( `3 q8 b+ l0 m S s" L- D: N
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right4 p8 G% M. q, g$ S- F
back to sleep. : @3 X: ?% ?2 y5 m' r8 |- e
Y& B& j" x: W: n5 O0 k' aThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He1 n5 N8 W- s* w& m& n, r% }! d
wakes the newfie up and asks, 0 c9 x# Y. V) F1 x
) g9 b* @5 A( f% o'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and) L1 M: b& j' i. ^ M% {/ L) N8 U
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $52 @' q- d: Y# ^: a a, B: C
and goes back to sleep.
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