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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
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; i* t. Y& H% w; c! U7 vthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if% i( b/ s# R: p5 [* p4 ^ B: T: u
the newfie would like to play a fun game. 2 l7 s2 Y5 F: n
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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. I
. O6 k- B% M( r! K: ]& g" T4 Hask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,) [0 q. x* S4 q6 ^: D/ ^1 n8 i
you pay me only $5. - g0 M; x$ a: M/ _
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I7 z- i$ C7 ?+ K' a% I, k8 }
will pay you $500.
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$ _2 n3 F1 |) |/ c3 K' S* C This catches the newfie's attention and to keep' E: G- `" P. q' o7 t: Y- |
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 0 r, t9 i8 p7 v2 h
+ G/ n( o! N7 W% Q1 GThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's( X8 ~( O0 l9 [% S% S& G
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
- X& F# c0 V# |4 ?0 k6 vpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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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
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all7 n( w. R8 K! ^
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
7 w: E# L/ P% T9 O+ ^) ]$ p$ Ethe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour0 Q2 r' u9 K# U8 [
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
# `4 l6 ], v( p& whands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5* d' d$ d$ i$ n
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