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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.
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he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
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/ y& Z7 @( ~) ~4 M! Task you a question, and if you don't know the answer,9 y! n) z( q& {8 [+ x
you pay me only $5. . u6 T H+ A' }" j$ b
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I% K7 N/ P* H( w4 k( w% K
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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# P( Y3 E# z/ r1 hThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's5 M0 ]* E" V: E2 q# o v
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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" U8 S3 ?/ D) P' v' xThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
2 j0 J6 f: \: M& S, J+ B" [pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the/ @- D% x% O) T$ z
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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7 l+ Y! A4 P, hHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with# e! a0 m! F; @# [) t7 R6 f+ Y9 m- w
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all9 m' m6 I/ \. u+ |! N8 c
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
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hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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# k F2 Y& P# V. MThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
6 h2 S* `7 T. x* fwakes the newfie up and asks,
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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 $5" ?2 g3 A" U1 v. D2 R
and goes back to sleep.& w& t$ x+ F) N% K) I' c: T
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