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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: N& p$ U% |/ I) z
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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' ` k* P) @5 M( k The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so' G O# K1 [, b" w8 d6 J; x
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The1 M! q- r# T% X0 [8 Y8 R
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I% X* _, w( U" r8 J
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
) n8 J( ]3 ]2 q& L0 {you pay me only $5. ! j1 Y3 D8 ?; n( P) H: e
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I& {6 @! V+ `; U- g- U/ F- ]# Y5 M
will pay you $500. " D' s2 {$ Z, A* E& R. I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep( n8 U+ @, a4 K1 [, V7 f3 n
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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* ^* _9 b1 r5 q" x9 r" BThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
. I" P% a+ B2 Z* N2 Ythe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 3 |: ^3 q! V: L6 h; P
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
2 s& s8 ]0 _2 ~pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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) A( L3 F* J w8 U6 wNow, it's the newfie's turn.! w1 s4 w; U7 n G) ?! `
; l* i5 O6 T5 C7 z" S, w2 sHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
: } e# a4 d( f% H1 Ythree legs, and comes down with four?' $ T% D. D- _4 q( V/ S
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all# A4 T& w, U& w8 S1 Q
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all% b9 ^6 z9 ^3 p& H
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
) T; H/ r. g3 _ b) bof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
- _! ]! H' o9 u9 mhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right7 G5 b. z! h. F, g& b0 P
back to sleep. 1 O4 }$ Q& S) w2 N% @
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
; E, Q* Z( F+ ]* E% K1 pwakes the newfie up and asks, ) m* d9 d4 x" b+ Y' v
5 }# g' t0 r2 r& f6 ?& e E) ~/ ^'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and/ k& D7 }% ?4 u2 ]2 F: w
comes down with four?' ( Q# g; u- _6 S6 j
1 Q4 |% P9 x0 LThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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