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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
; }( v9 J( q, H5 `; t# [7 mthe newfie would like to play a fun game. * h% l+ B% P9 T4 ~& p2 k5 f: x
. e6 I+ b, C+ g* L( a; ~. H B, m4 i) z The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so" m: g8 b2 Z$ i y! E% \& I
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The6 s6 Q: N- l/ S: n6 ] Y' n h
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
, C2 M3 R- e& Sask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
1 g) [6 U: V g. q4 Y) zyou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
+ c% q8 v# P9 o$ M& jthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his7 c% l& f. Z$ n- {
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the1 P+ R! O% w" X$ U* P& ]* I9 r
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. q8 Q4 f }* R* F# @) c6 H
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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: s7 x- f: L% \, yThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
' G! [3 \& O3 vreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
9 V. [5 c( u& H& X+ _4 }the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour8 L" `7 V7 q i0 r; X* @0 a
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and! |) L9 K8 ?% n
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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1 k" F+ a; \: e) ZThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He) I% t+ F/ z _" L; g
wakes the newfie up and asks, & X- D4 \- m. o4 }6 f' |
* m1 f3 _- ?5 z, J9 ?% N'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and9 K5 l2 u. ]$ F% z
comes down with four?' 2 J. N3 N9 x) }0 f3 v6 D
: Z5 k) I: s4 {" p, M/ X/ hThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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