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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. 0 r7 O; R) @+ n6 B9 q" N
, d6 j( {% R1 W2 U The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so8 T+ k% A; r3 x. A9 \
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The* p, X& W# B( c
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
7 ~( |( K3 b3 r: }2 j( g8 C% U2 [ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,8 y! O4 G3 e/ }' a2 A& p/ I
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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* m& j" v6 `: O2 GThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's M1 z0 J# ^7 @4 K" D' ^
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his' t4 L4 p$ U4 v/ C9 D5 Q
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the4 K0 u0 ? `: k; S5 f% x
lawyer. ; W1 z0 V9 {1 [
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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
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all+ T2 p4 }& m# B2 K/ |/ H2 \
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all+ v6 [1 s+ W4 J/ [0 b
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
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hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right3 t. |0 S( S; a! W/ b
back to sleep.
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% \* I, ~5 L' F) C' s8 _+ ? MThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He$ }/ M5 ~0 t& r! N
wakes the newfie up and asks, 3 F" y1 x6 {6 l$ w% I+ i% A# I
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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
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