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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
: r& |0 k$ B. ~: Zthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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- @, u6 U# Q' H: n' e+ \3 [2 {% j The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
9 p7 M$ j2 I. W5 X5 X. R% T he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The# J1 q5 r/ k; i# Z8 X6 P x
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I3 I2 z; e. ]$ J. p5 c
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,8 ]& Z9 w8 w/ @' K* m
you pay me only $5.
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( K: p3 m5 ^. k+ t% Q% _ You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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. V% ]: l/ T9 x0 h$ W# G* q8 [& U This catches the newfie's attention and to keep3 Y# h j; h; J, f, T
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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+ ?" N2 Z7 D* A1 {3 bThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's' S* P2 h+ a- }4 [
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 4 `8 z$ N: _8 d: O& d
9 E" u8 `3 L f/ u5 HThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his2 ~6 m( d+ j8 F5 E( r- I* |
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the- A1 T: l% {: B: V- z- G
lawyer. 7 \) ?9 {+ a/ d$ [) V0 y
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with" I# u+ T. ~; G$ `
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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, X2 x9 _/ q6 o2 l: CThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all5 {/ O0 u/ V- E" S9 d
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all" D( o0 J# P$ z
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
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hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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! c# r8 L5 I! k3 ~1 T% mThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He: O( F) Y$ K. J
wakes the newfie up and asks, 3 m4 h6 Z. T4 W. `. C; f+ G" r
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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! S" b2 ^/ d+ \; N0 B" ]The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $50 F! ]7 P- W8 i3 }2 ~
and goes back to sleep.! R" z. Q+ O% J5 m
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