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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 if
$ O, W S: k! ^' i$ Sthe newfie would like to play a fun game. 9 B- v# F# T7 B3 G
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so& O) H' G* ]) L0 s" D
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
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) H2 C5 D& G0 q' |' fask you a question, and if you don't know the answer," [: n7 y' _: N
you pay me only $5.
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( A" o: ~6 C6 l, E" }. a You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
) B8 a+ e; |- V1 v2 C3 Y will pay you $500. : h* d2 b3 @, o/ Z
3 |3 C# d# N& ]- _0 I This catches the newfie's attention and to keep O9 B9 i, a; ]/ y0 k4 K6 G
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's2 ~, ~: H1 h* o4 Y9 L6 X# d' G* P
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 4 J5 B2 A1 T" ?4 M
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
8 ?5 h1 |! Z$ Spocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the, S7 E" D6 [2 d
lawyer.
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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 all8 b5 w0 ]# `4 `4 x# v# n0 a& q
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
% H% I' u: X* b9 ithe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
1 J( @: q, r6 n [3 w% T0 a/ Wof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
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back to sleep. 8 ^4 u$ b- D' P+ a) Q
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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
' Z9 I9 [2 r0 c+ c6 b& Jcomes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
( B3 `+ F) m# Q$ y- land goes back to sleep.
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