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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 if$ f* A; h7 P ~4 Z# t" j
the newfie would like to play a fun game. & A$ D9 J- {+ ]+ `
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so" e0 \3 r0 x, d, l+ V( }, k" g
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
" u, X/ q6 v* m( U; m4 O lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
" Q x( r; M7 B% h' s- C) Uask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
! b/ `) o" k- z+ k$ uyou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I+ D* X- R+ k! H- M
will pay you $500. , `3 n6 Y" u; n2 [. _
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's6 D8 y* A8 S u: t- w7 \. [
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his3 ]2 V( A4 f! g- \
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the+ y* z3 }4 u0 h1 ?- Z' o
lawyer. : i' I: H' t0 {
( U: [/ ~- o$ s7 g, b ~) sNow, it's the newfie's turn.4 T3 j! q0 E7 H+ N
/ H9 T" L, t7 h/ \- O9 BHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with; k8 a/ p. p/ Q' t/ [
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all% l( @. t/ c6 B4 d* J! C/ h
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
& f& i) v g; j fthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
0 A$ C% J0 R! r5 G8 V, e" U; B+ L Q' Eof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and4 `# F$ G. N/ A
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right; \2 Y) o7 b" b* o8 j& a# Y
back to sleep. Z+ K9 i' @% g6 ?& v3 W+ W% T
* ]5 a# j: D% l- i- O0 y# @; O5 qThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
- |- S1 T8 \% N8 J0 }. K- mwakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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n$ z0 U) }* O* Z% \0 S& `The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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