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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 if9 g' F( y) q" |5 ^ _2 v
the newfie would like to play a fun game. ' a$ ~8 h; @: I
- T' A" w. c& }1 p" P The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
: H/ G6 S0 O9 j6 D he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The! y `( `( J2 g/ r$ l
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
$ y* q7 v, v, [/ o0 i! B# R' B% a# vask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,/ ]; s$ x2 z1 {$ l" k! ^% l
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I- Y/ e6 } y: {
will pay you $500.
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/ R5 p6 S- V* l6 D This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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& j. R. l8 L' s2 Z u+ [! KThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
8 ]2 t; {4 X2 z! Q6 U' w- t4 Ithe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 1 q S5 A$ `5 x$ c' x6 u/ l# n
2 b6 i, U& V+ O# T% X9 w9 G; ?) w. QThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his8 H, g: \) E6 @* b# H
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.- e+ F7 w) o: E9 ?0 Z! G, e1 [# c
4 z( a v- { w" }9 NHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
M1 ^( {& x6 r! P) T5 f! d( rreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
, o- U8 d! d( Athe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
1 S7 x$ D& U1 {1 o+ ]of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and# M. K; i! L8 |* `' w# _ @! ~( T
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
4 y1 \+ a$ ~6 o9 [( E: k& zback to sleep.
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4 N, B" A. Z, D8 ^$ i) |% BThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He% I- h" U ^2 C$ m
wakes the newfie up and asks, 5 ]! y) m; I6 W
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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' k/ ~; A+ U7 xThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
7 G% o, A1 l/ Yand goes back to sleep.
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