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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 if0 L* H8 w! j6 L' ^) p7 r& \4 G
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
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lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I0 y' G! e% v7 _: j
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,0 F9 P# L$ Y) A; }, a
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep1 @/ v: E6 F& Y$ L" A& a2 Z- k
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. ! t; u7 d8 S }) m$ {& w y# D r
& H" y9 {7 z! P0 q$ h: R, VThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
+ M' x1 p; b; n. }/ gthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
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lawyer.
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) s6 S7 g* q( j/ V& D3 UNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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]5 m9 A J6 x0 jHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with' j: ]6 F9 ]- c: V
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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! h$ ^9 W6 s4 j. g1 i3 X- D& SThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all) |* \9 C: x$ A3 }# q/ t+ _- Q
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all$ R8 g) H5 ]: K' q
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
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7 e. ?7 k+ {; R7 Shands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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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
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5, p) B# {' t2 |. J5 w! k. k
and goes back to sleep.
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