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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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6 @0 ]/ e9 Q7 E# { The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so! \+ b) a# |- [! B9 t4 F/ a2 n
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The- {+ o Y" X5 e' Z, R
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I$ b/ { ?. L8 I5 O } P( T
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,- r: s6 ?# I% G, c3 X! z
you pay me only $5. 0 U) J; v# v( r( k- `, [
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I) N% v+ Y2 u6 H& s- L5 L; k a
will pay you $500. " _9 \* S; O0 ]/ r2 m
9 `# Z$ C2 X( j* C% Y This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
5 b1 w* e' J$ G8 I3 lthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
2 q6 z2 U2 t$ E9 ]+ l S0 Z, b# {* Nthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his" | C7 O# n3 Y3 g
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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6 {" m' M; B @5 ]' m% [Now, it's the newfie's turn.9 x. i& w( N$ i% {: e
& d/ E( a) Q0 E, ~He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
: g( }% ]: @2 U4 u" O: ?' ]5 othree legs, and comes down with four?' 7 q4 {( ?4 I% }0 y! ^" A$ L
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
! d' I/ _; t( Wreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
7 P! z+ Z# r8 z; z* n. ^; Cthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
+ p; Y$ S+ Y( w! [3 _6 iof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and$ B# z) F$ {0 F' m3 s" L6 m8 }
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right8 n4 R* C/ ^; ]& p0 d2 M; E
back to sleep.
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; `* z+ j9 X; s* E8 @7 }The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He% b$ O- P6 Q/ G: Z! T" F3 Q) S
wakes the newfie up and asks, 3 ?1 [5 x% Q+ A
0 J& B# m( ?0 F/ x0 _# ]'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and2 v$ P% i) f1 z C. c( N9 x
comes down with four?' ) p2 G! M! o8 s# m
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5: v) H3 P" T& A# e
and goes back to sleep.
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