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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
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0 a6 I1 V# @* `! ]+ L% t. R, A$ ]7 bthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if/ B" h- H4 l l! S+ i( O
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) q# K; z8 [6 Q5 W
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The5 L# H9 ^9 \$ O2 o
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
2 A- l+ f$ t: u! C9 ^, [( v6 g g% Cask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,8 E2 K7 A. |! s$ q0 R1 y
you pay me only $5. % R# \, \0 w2 m
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I: f7 F, o6 n7 [. X; v/ J {
will pay you $500. 8 d6 u7 c* g9 j# o( |6 v! ~' g
8 e# L/ j- c) j% Z$ N This catches the newfie's attention and to keep5 t$ p. u$ F( ?* B, V
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. ( ]4 j4 q4 u$ i* v% O
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
- }0 I" f% u; m7 b+ Y9 T) `) N; I0 Xthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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9 `7 f+ w* J5 o) [6 e* PThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his, O( L P: {) `9 L$ P
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the8 N1 |0 D1 Y7 H- l% S
lawyer. $ n2 E' Q/ E+ d1 \0 X7 E) `' g
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.* \+ N E5 Y6 M/ N) L! [
$ D! I/ J# m; c4 ]- K; q2 R3 X+ sHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
( X% B7 |5 b- M P$ \three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all6 f1 w, W9 J" `7 L
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
% s4 \+ F1 e* c2 P0 O2 {the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
) Z! @+ I H" U' ~2 n: H. Qof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and! g' m% L. K: [
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
" L0 ~2 G# J+ Z& v2 Cback to sleep. : s; e; v1 R9 Z5 L
; |' }) J$ p) [( L' EThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
' B6 x0 V4 W- R/ V/ Y7 }: J0 Dwakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and1 t4 B/ S* s) b% m6 Q- m
comes down with four?'
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# W2 j/ p& {, ]) I" D `The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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