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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( Z1 F0 w6 B: t2 d2 }
the newfie would like to play a fun game. 6 y% |6 q% Q% r; x5 D. X9 o5 d
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so$ s k( @4 \/ [2 y, l
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The# b8 g# H Y" E/ l
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
/ b8 @$ R& W h2 }) Yask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,5 Y- Q7 [: G& a" V# `- D$ I- b
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I2 s+ r) }( u* Y/ d0 Q) a
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep0 K/ V! L0 I2 j4 Q v' F
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. * p5 P; y- U- G2 O
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's: x w) l1 O6 B: c+ u$ e: @, N
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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3 m3 a1 x7 F/ _) {' _' N! HThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his( a7 J, }; K' L: ]; V
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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: b0 Z% u6 p tHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all, s+ j/ s; J/ p, c
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
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of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
: {$ G# R- l" X9 Y4 Qhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right3 R0 w& ?6 G( G1 W8 T
back to sleep. , N( Y: f H& B+ ~, D5 M
. S7 h0 n$ d6 Y; y" z. k! QThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He% w" V" X% B4 e( B7 }
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and# B; C& H6 k# [& R
comes down with four?' # {# M- I3 G/ R) t" C M% e5 B
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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