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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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& E; N( u! K% L; U- P The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so. [) c, {' d1 _; N+ N( I. m
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
5 H% a6 e$ c' K lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I) G6 c& A0 q3 b5 O. ~! }
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,2 {' e* [1 O" u! c" o
you pay me only $5. # Y" B7 p: R1 x
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep9 z6 e7 m: k; I1 L# h0 ]" ^
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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t, |9 w0 }% c% BThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's6 k7 [" E0 y3 Y) V
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 8 [% ~* h6 s3 z. Y
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his2 ^7 e$ d' @4 Y2 }' z0 T# K$ o8 u5 w2 k
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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3 z( Z% O2 r) n7 A( ~# k! ]Now, it's the newfie's turn.1 G6 U! W4 s' ]% k
; j' G9 S0 M, @$ OHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all+ K! v4 `8 i5 X
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all* n0 O) p2 ~& }8 {6 U( N# r9 g
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour( O$ A% }! C; T
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
9 K1 }; Y$ c9 ~8 e" Ahands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right3 G$ C- B. Y% N
back to sleep. * ^1 `2 Y l; k* [
8 ~+ R( j' k! E1 Y, B7 EThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
I6 d2 w2 v1 G, y% iwakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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