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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.
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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. I" l6 i m+ S* }$ |
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer," A. X# a0 l: ?# s, h
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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# J# q: m6 M% S* v$ vThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's- s/ T; A n- A
the 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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Now, it's the newfie's turn./ z5 k7 X9 Z3 A, S; X6 w
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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" ~* T# U7 a* ?6 BThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all$ B% s8 \0 G' I) R: H& a4 z
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all$ H; v& y" Y1 M. ~2 u
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 right! M7 W. P: b8 J1 v( X& U
back to sleep.
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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
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