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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 if9 x- H6 m& _* H2 e; Y
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/ }$ ~8 Y+ S) v
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The7 _2 |% o# {7 O" n
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
$ P0 S, z4 L) M% dask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
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$ p+ X5 Z) d) ^: ` 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% b9 g c6 p3 ?1 R
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 6 h5 I- u3 H- e4 X4 j
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's: V$ k9 m% {# l# I# M; n
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' # l7 x+ [ M4 N; R! q+ J. a+ i
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his" M' m; ?0 m( J
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the: s* h9 m2 q8 N$ r! D
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: P( L c6 [, |8 v% A
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all$ i2 O( T* A x' E
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
) `' j2 ]( A. V* mthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
* s* x2 [2 y# r3 T( b" r% y4 j. n) U5 Hof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
6 N3 f7 [0 z7 G# A/ |' n5 Lhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right& b, }' G- }6 u' c2 z. h
back to sleep. + J( X% q) f, l, Y* O$ [8 ?
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and7 `* _" W; I7 M3 C! l+ u
comes down with four?'
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0 Y" n' Q4 ]* n& |4 h% M5 GThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $50 a' `, }. k3 Y# R' x
and goes back to sleep.
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