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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
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3 g; x1 v) P5 a+ T hthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if% c9 J3 B; j* ?% R
the newfie would like to play a fun game. , D3 y+ @: E8 t9 k( z7 a- }
' ]( {6 v# B1 Z" M0 { The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so% X& A4 e! J3 k+ c7 l
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
. G6 ~9 h5 X+ r7 d lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I! Z( C8 x9 B9 E
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,( d* P& z r6 H6 X) y
you pay me only $5. - u6 H- K2 w0 Z* v9 p2 p; a
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I D! n2 ~" w2 u/ P* ~" p. x
will pay you $500. {, D5 Y* ?8 t- F: V( }
7 z) ?% `5 d& F0 s This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
$ g9 J* n) X/ a6 k# [& o, D% Jthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. / k# k8 E7 ~& j6 Q( u# S
1 V7 |. d, X, V) U" t9 oThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's+ P7 m( p, n9 c: u' h7 _# j; I% y
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' p4 x) ~6 K: G& U4 R
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
& r* J S9 o9 i' u' Rpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.3 N. Z T! O/ G* B- R1 n
, x/ |( `; J" R7 i# d1 J XHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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' P$ _- j6 L1 n1 T" [( bThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all. ]3 k; T. b- T( ~
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all- t+ o) j/ \% r7 o) j
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour3 ]7 t: s- M1 P6 }0 O% S5 r
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
3 J" Q, O1 M/ f) k- `7 Ohands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
+ Z( A S- Q- s9 `& r2 u. Mback to sleep. " O; G9 `' B4 | E \
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He( Q1 u; {( t# B" g- {( H _
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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L) \$ e) T2 E( [7 c'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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