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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
" \' [0 l8 M% m: kthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so, o' Y% W* J2 H" [- {9 z6 J5 D
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
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; Z0 x4 x( w! ]: m6 \5 k, D1 h. uask you a question, and if you don't know the answer, l( L+ a7 ]/ E. P
you pay me only $5.
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# l4 x# j$ ^: X6 u! Q6 C You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I" H( N! C1 l# ], p) E
will pay you $500. . b% n- M4 C, C# t. K6 j; y1 r D
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep' G: P$ r' Y2 Z- X& I! P' @( N$ g
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. ' k( D+ |! ~0 O$ t" o# l+ X m- B% P, p
$ \( V- O3 X& w; ?The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's' `$ D0 l+ F- E4 d8 |- L
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 8 \" j1 E, C/ r& h/ G: ]% @
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
2 G) m) ~) @2 Opocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the. [: U8 w+ Y8 Y! @+ X
lawyer.
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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) {' N) W$ Q2 R1 G: n
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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- E, |1 Q% C! z+ b! w- }The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
4 r# m9 ]8 c* e ]; Ireferences 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 and1 r+ Z+ w2 s0 E
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right* r( b; k# c4 N4 a# ^) U" N
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
/ Z% L' K0 h' q* A: Qwakes the newfie up and asks, 9 b. u3 V0 O! f% |; e" W/ L" _( e
0 ^- Y U+ Q) U C'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and4 {! |% C7 W, _+ c% L# v; I7 O* F
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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