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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
& |" C; H# R$ b: Q! u8 sthe newfie would like to play a fun game. % H; x) g0 S- \; @2 ^5 J! {& y0 h
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so2 g( a0 w$ R/ P6 h6 J+ N+ f
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
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ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,* [) Q2 y5 ^) O2 J$ t. D
you pay me only $5. * E( p! m" h* d9 D# b- u
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's( t! h4 A; k, `* e e
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 3 p; V. ^- ]! @% a' S
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his/ \$ D& Z }. s
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the0 w& `4 t' x) m3 q+ o
lawyer. , \& b7 f% [4 C1 T' F' i! k$ i
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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) e2 k' y' [) }8 s
three legs, and comes down with four?' 6 ^5 N, J0 Y! _+ J% }! G$ h
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
- m# Z( ^8 K; h4 N& rreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
3 I/ ~6 s8 f6 Mthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
# a9 M& u' h1 ~( Pof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and H9 u1 I8 w" d& L& d, y5 h& Q& I
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right: m$ J- F. X# _) Q
back to sleep. 6 g) C. e9 F( m. | q
$ \0 g- N" u5 P! J1 {2 VThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
6 {8 u4 J, O0 m/ pwakes the newfie up and asks, % q, ?7 q; `# M) Q1 e3 }
0 T# ^# p k' A, q8 s6 D4 T'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
# F g/ R, w }+ xcomes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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