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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. ' \* r9 `8 D3 g0 o0 ]: ]6 f
m; [; r( C# z' H The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so4 c z3 X1 L7 c: B
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
3 \- v8 |$ P! R3 G$ ]' H( x R lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
" y9 Q5 T+ q( {8 A5 R5 y+ pask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
, n1 @. [2 r/ N% k7 Z$ ~+ q, d lyou pay me only $5. 0 M6 @( e8 f( |1 J6 z6 P" }4 O N
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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& A& o% R5 a* s' }7 X This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
' o' H7 ~+ m( o% s0 Kthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. ; v5 V& I3 D* k3 @
* |. {- @/ W- OThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
# \5 U; X' }. N9 E+ p/ f* P3 hthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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* d+ k3 h! I% _9 E3 C- j5 EThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his2 Y9 H: R* f+ O/ y1 t6 j" X# U) y b
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the/ h4 K5 g8 r* h* p2 u3 x9 F. _
lawyer. 3 Q/ A/ p- n7 w. |) N! k$ ^8 ]
! h4 g `9 G$ ~0 PNow, it's the newfie's turn.: R- \: F! t( E6 ~
% D7 E4 P1 j! YHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with( i) n1 T# \: P7 O- I
three legs, and comes down with four?' ) \) w% j b) r3 e8 s
- `( Y1 y0 ]0 _4 q$ [The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
. z( U) p) T5 P5 j" }' C; I7 Rreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
3 U" A" y$ \0 l) |+ n# R) @the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
7 z, S4 T2 Q3 L; Nof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and: A1 D+ J$ g* @+ b
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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4 _) H, E' Y+ K! h* w1 b$ X/ X" oThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
5 p4 I4 @& T: ^! b3 X7 Jand goes back to sleep.
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