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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. ; o- u; ]3 p& a& a v
9 |3 O4 k, v c( r7 M, m7 X1 T The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
6 G0 z* f( d* `8 p# I+ k he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The% X6 i. O9 @5 B7 o
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I+ n5 b4 ]2 s4 \. m$ f" ^
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
. i5 q, |8 z) `( D1 lyou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I# z! H7 o2 e' X
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep# G5 _7 Z, A8 A3 o& {% J
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 9 R+ |; e+ X. `; N
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's4 J, m( S! F: T% Y
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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5 H& `+ \1 h5 P; k1 u- I! w; h+ UThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his& _- l/ `3 ~ a" \8 i) X3 H9 a: e
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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2 n+ j+ w) S! |Now, it's the newfie's turn.5 C1 `9 l6 h% L# x; Q6 J6 d
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with7 Q, T: Y! _ i& W
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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! E9 a5 }. L& m2 a& I- kThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all/ Z' I4 ?8 c; m+ T% ^4 N
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
1 S; e3 f, [- c( c& i" `4 Ythe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour5 Z' X* x. T/ P, v+ J6 I
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and, {2 w& E2 W& z% J* R
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right0 g. @7 Y( D7 H. B
back to sleep. 2 z& Y; W& p; N5 f
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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 and. A& |3 q2 l3 l- l) `3 q* N
comes down with four?' , b- s6 V8 L& B% r5 }# F1 g
) \6 m1 g; X& A0 j5 SThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5+ p$ J+ n5 c9 r/ M. }
and goes back to sleep." M6 S- [7 W" L# j
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