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A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
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( @ v+ k5 X' v! u, }that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if# N; F. g" J! a. A( x4 }
the newfie would like to play a fun game. 9 [% `/ n3 S% B! ?5 w" j# E) J
2 p$ D- [! |& I( \ ~ The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so1 ^5 o" w) ~- q4 }$ N9 r" S: t
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
9 f' w$ p w: @ lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I& x! j5 \, H0 v5 `
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,/ L. [2 d+ P1 ~ B9 i
you pay me only $5. 0 @2 y8 w" P0 S; ~/ A) }. `2 Q
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I1 f3 J7 @& V- `
will pay you $500. 5 U+ U+ Q3 o7 ~, P. [( F: `
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
! a7 R0 y; [0 H% S: ^" p( l8 uthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
3 M8 l w; R( u5 q! M i8 d3 Bpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the- d/ b7 c+ C8 o% O/ Z5 J
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with$ ]0 [) c8 C% v: {8 \( I- T5 X
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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5 H: [& ?8 a/ ]) ^The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all/ S( n5 Q" p! O% L+ w+ D
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
: v1 u5 e* D( G# Fthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
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: \! b) s) i- bhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right% d ? s# g5 _6 \
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He$ r6 ]0 j" ^6 z& e& I
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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8 c* O. O* Q w/ P/ W' ^2 H" P'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
9 i" k' h- D: D( F. B( B4 ccomes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $54 t8 i0 _3 I, K7 l2 z1 ^( O
and goes back to sleep.0 G, Y0 j- d: T
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