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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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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so- h4 Q5 T, K5 S/ q# P
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
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ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
8 _0 ^/ G0 S) t$ e) }- E) iyou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I. }9 u' P0 X) P I% ^: J2 T( Y
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep; L. _/ z% L7 S1 l; K
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's) h1 b" L$ W9 T
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' : W* I% K) @! t# Q/ x
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
9 G% C% {' n4 V, d0 ^pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.8 _+ \9 }: _, M4 x$ P8 }- E
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with: ]6 J; R! @; L. J2 q: }8 y
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all/ P4 m9 t; z3 `" n1 E& S% ~# D% v
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
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of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and; b" h: w7 ?% Y5 {/ e5 @* U
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right. u% l* y5 m' {; W( W2 `5 f7 r% v
back to sleep.
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3 n; A8 q. n' J% C: C! i" b9 XThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
7 c2 v, T* s9 D# f) Q5 l4 Uwakes the newfie up and asks, " \) i8 I* B! v6 c4 R5 [1 w
2 L2 N2 D3 w9 r/ `8 w. y5 v- I'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and9 y. d# n8 @ g& G/ N- ~
comes down with four?'
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8 ^# I5 ~5 ?+ ]9 n# G$ tThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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