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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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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so$ a# W5 a U2 E% c
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
/ Q! X* y; m$ C2 X" g9 P1 T4 C lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
" F! }3 j6 \- U" j& p+ Kask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,: P& @- A4 L9 c b
you pay me only $5.
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) z k0 U, B/ A% w. A8 Y You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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5 V+ I1 Y m; `3 C8 m/ Q1 ~ This catches the newfie's attention and to keep" a! M& E# b) ^3 \# Z: S& I6 ^# v
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's5 L8 x2 G) L/ {& a
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 7 B* S8 d1 P+ m9 z h
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
* j6 F# ~ n' Mpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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" G$ C; z5 Z: V8 }& K2 j# |Now, it's the newfie's turn.0 x' p/ {; j# p$ r
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all4 `" T- y0 D- h
references 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 and4 j1 Y2 k- }, z V, y" c/ f
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right7 _, R3 G9 c4 O
back to sleep. ) G$ Q$ B6 V- S- O: |! E
5 v7 d- M6 ]7 V- X5 T6 g: AThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He5 i- I# m1 l5 `, L& d8 u
wakes the newfie up and asks, : D* a5 n3 Y9 a: v. T1 ?% p
9 x ]; @* D# [$ `2 g'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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, s8 |; n& I2 v( TThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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