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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
8 p# n. c* D0 _: J/ Gthe newfie would like to play a fun game. 2 I1 M) l2 T% l% J: J9 B
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so2 j1 N% v1 {5 `( i/ z
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The; X% g( ` ~/ c9 [) n0 U& a' Q8 |
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
0 h. I! M' K+ Hask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
8 X$ X3 o( ^2 Y" l; g0 U3 myou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I" R1 T# ^8 e( R0 x3 s A* F9 z
will pay you $500. 2 G! N A3 l2 |6 r- i+ ]+ q
2 D) ?) V- h: ^' G8 W( Q# x This catches the newfie's attention and to keep8 C7 R# w! _6 i: K
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 8 S ]5 ?: N; e- z/ U( r+ L9 s
5 a8 v2 S2 Z; A6 D" cThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's# A) I* c+ Z3 ]7 }
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 9 E9 A6 R6 @+ F% f
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his* d, [1 A- Q1 j5 A1 J4 P! c
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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- X$ F/ B8 ^5 o ?! nNow, it's the newfie's turn.) V6 I0 f9 w- O( W* g7 z
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with9 E" k# y0 e" }. ^, K
three legs, and comes down with four?' , n9 V9 k% m6 G4 d/ b
$ {: N- ^7 {1 n! J8 V8 nThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all* @9 P) X6 n. h+ k/ u0 p, @
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: I& [4 `3 Z5 N8 K$ m
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right* }4 k4 b9 i4 l. p3 ^
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He! ]" E3 W: N/ Q4 W/ F
wakes the newfie up and asks, $ l5 c* Y- R0 B+ I
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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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