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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
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% i1 [5 O1 F4 b6 F1 ~$ mthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if1 n o! q5 v9 F3 y, Y8 |# z
the newfie would like to play a fun game. # Y. D x4 A/ W* y& ~
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so- l4 e6 b @4 G* x
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
6 T; x& u1 M' H$ h lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
' c2 x7 h' Q' C9 p8 wask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
. i$ J4 Y" v- ]you pay me only $5. ) b6 O! V5 |6 k
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I* M1 |2 z" n) z8 h* R
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
; }: @' z/ e) y1 tthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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5 ~# K, E9 `9 N, E# Q# `4 z! pThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his0 B) F/ e& v2 l5 }2 N" d9 d; B4 {
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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: t5 q3 W b- i: aNow, it's the newfie's turn.' A! g1 g! x" ^0 L' [& U( ?& l
, B& b. y2 L8 F' u, v* ~/ sHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
: f& G4 o" E _, a5 w' C# ethree legs, and comes down with four?' 1 b) e, E( q) n* ]6 O. A
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all& o! q; l. b- ?. C& k; [! q
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all' h* ]+ g* u& g+ e. M
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour- S. s2 u, }9 p- p8 b5 i) n% Q, X
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and M, ^! F7 w# d8 x$ C3 B7 p
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right; c8 ?. F7 T) c5 V3 f7 q3 J9 n
back to sleep. # T$ c d9 K1 b2 N9 d& X$ z, H
* t5 ?6 l/ W- _6 [4 ^The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
) W* D2 l c; j' e. {* Ywakes the newfie up and asks, 7 g" M% H5 J3 p8 l
( Z$ s' }0 r8 I% [% L'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and0 T' W- Z) C6 D( j% ~/ h9 Q
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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