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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 if8 o" M% N3 q: ?( _8 s3 M& R
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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* C$ u0 ^; R( P8 @+ B& ` The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so5 o# n- o/ S1 H' z( V
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The+ U% s& a( m# H# }6 U0 _) t$ I
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I6 N+ A6 u% t5 z& X; _
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,; _8 m7 M. I6 H/ @/ ]
you pay me only $5. - f' v9 a( a: i/ Y, s
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep6 ~( [! X7 {3 W }; u- o
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. ' a& e, w; b& [/ |: _9 D
" z* n* Z3 v' [- F4 J6 ? m$ e; VThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's9 n# F) r0 U3 {: i" T, X$ M x
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his7 K0 `. p' T. F: b( ?
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.( |, A8 I# d* s6 q; e( C
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
O3 I1 V6 q, Y1 Vthree legs, and comes down with four?' 1 Q! P( d% A# r \, Y0 ^
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
* A1 B0 e1 @4 [5 rreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
& y" u& \+ G6 ^the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
( V) F2 Z# t- E w/ C1 V3 Kof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
5 T4 f4 ]. z" |" `hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right) q% B" \; |0 f8 C$ Q8 J
back to sleep.
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* W. j; F( e9 i7 ], ?6 ^1 @* fThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He0 y% s: H! h4 u% P0 M/ d
wakes the newfie up and asks, - j/ r# j8 ^5 n% V
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and& V6 V7 K; M: u
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5& Q' ~6 p" c: z' A, R
and goes back to sleep.
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