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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
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: Z3 H( i! q5 E9 Q) g; B: ~that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if& ?" l4 i1 V- x' `7 }5 H
the newfie would like to play a fun game. & p7 y' {+ @- X9 ^6 e- ?4 W
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
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lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I& q$ j9 n" s4 A$ O
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
( N% ]/ [8 u* C1 A2 X& q y( Syou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
+ C( \3 a) h% B3 o, I4 l: cthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 9 E+ P2 m+ E/ y4 ~
2 W0 i9 }( ~0 W" |, T* W* sThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
5 w* Y# \4 d$ b- o: m( {5 qpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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4 @$ [( O1 c1 y; E% J2 ?% _Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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4 N" g/ c9 e: p0 l$ eHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
; K; P0 w! q; \0 `! `5 _three legs, and comes down with four?' / [, o- f: g2 T
9 ^& G3 h, K; _! V) eThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all3 r! O3 C/ L; o& Z% [: y! }
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all% T* P! P6 R- C6 n' ]! U4 g
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour! e/ K" O9 D1 r+ c7 S$ a
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and; E% L; V) E$ _
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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* H! j$ J% G# H' g6 v) n1 h( ]( GThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
3 _& c/ ?2 A# N( p& o% J4 ^wakes 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; `" y" a. n( y: L
and goes back to sleep. ?. |: Z4 B* k6 n
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