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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
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the newfie would like to play a fun game. $ ?7 D t! D+ l4 d: |
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so5 t S8 ?: e# f$ W7 ]" K$ v' _8 M
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The+ x0 L) t' H) E3 D; @
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I* G. h6 s v2 Y6 U( H
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,+ i8 G# U" ~( r$ ]3 y4 T
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I9 G4 t0 E; t$ Y) d) D
will pay you $500. _) O) H* i, M2 \2 Q. g% |
$ x3 H6 e5 N. L9 n: r This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's$ L7 n7 n; Q0 X" i
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
- u1 K+ l' |: ?) zpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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7 N4 B i, f3 T% _( uNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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- `; A$ l" X; b7 dHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
( {( ~* b& H7 ]& N0 S0 s- Cthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all/ @6 Q5 ^9 s b5 ~, C3 G
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all' u! k& T5 ^( S
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour, Y# S7 U, f7 v# D
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
0 N7 x4 O7 V$ p2 \# F; ?( c3 c1 {hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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. {$ E- v* h4 o! B; E5 Q O8 {The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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