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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 if2 U, U, q* W5 l* _
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
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lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I0 x6 Y. C2 M* a; G
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,& Y+ a3 l( ~2 f$ k' U P3 V
you pay me only $5.
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; G, A `7 T! D$ E You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I, \1 r) O0 B( F# h% }
will pay you $500. ) C% R, Z0 @ _( r8 m1 F
- ~( ~" A( s2 J2 l% E This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
& l! u2 O. l: j; X% G! m9 s& Rthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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5 j: E2 p$ H0 u6 P: eThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
2 w* I3 T3 b: s! D! n5 _1 f+ z; w% wthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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/ U$ \; w. f3 c2 E ~5 R7 wThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his, F: |8 j. U6 M. T$ W$ w* I
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the( v6 w. l2 M$ ~6 I
lawyer. * I q+ W" Q1 E! P& \6 I
8 }& a1 M; d& A5 O/ INow, it's the newfie's turn.7 b- Y& R7 u N" C* V W7 }4 I) S: r
0 P: q& T i+ z; lHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
9 m$ A: G/ V0 b$ ~( b4 l8 r7 Kthree legs, and comes down with four?' - K5 u3 R" f6 p: s v3 Y! ]
. _$ P7 G* G5 c( UThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all; j4 t# M! {8 r5 G- q( T9 R$ z3 E) X
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all5 A; c2 q7 c2 l' ~, Z
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
; @9 [# U- K8 O) @4 X% Oof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and# P# s3 y3 i4 L# h* M
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
T) b% d- O& Z3 Xback to sleep.
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+ b$ \; J! g6 I9 S# l7 G+ EThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He$ w# W: h! k0 g$ H
wakes the newfie up and asks, $ V' z6 O0 |2 `# j0 Q! P
$ ~( c9 k0 X8 y0 H, C( i'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
" I+ i' D# O; H6 F! a2 x# E+ ?comes down with four?'
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6 I: Q# y6 m' J* NThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5: K, O# a# L, I/ h7 X
and goes back to sleep.
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