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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
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% E1 ^0 v8 j1 E# _that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if0 M- ^- Q' |0 H) ?2 `' K9 P
the newfie would like to play a fun game. : R6 E- ]& X0 E" S1 i+ t
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so( U7 W# N/ ?$ s- e
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The" n, M2 h" [8 V1 Y! x, R
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
2 }9 \6 m6 w4 ?$ k' E* N- K7 G. Task you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
' W! S0 h! h+ w" |/ q7 ^you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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- ?; Z4 E1 I9 Y, e+ u3 \ This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
6 D' H" `. c4 r. X9 C+ \; Bthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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; P5 E* ^8 K+ J% K( dThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
1 D9 l$ z1 i2 v7 jthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' t/ H; d4 _9 N4 S E4 ^3 ~( j0 Z
* K5 \! u6 |5 \7 x* Q% S7 V0 kThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
* ~3 @3 T' @$ c r5 e) {4 s( Z8 Upocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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3 M+ D5 o- `7 p" ]Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with( A0 Z6 X- ?+ u4 l! {
three legs, and comes down with four?' . m1 k* t5 x/ C0 R1 W1 E; G
8 X w7 B6 V2 \! AThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all) I* q) c1 F% U. n' I" F
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
5 v9 S: z( L6 u* F. a3 Nthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour8 y; [- Q# p: B+ f$ z6 x1 w
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and% F" r: W \. e. Z1 t" G
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right/ J) U4 N2 T" Q4 ?
back to sleep. 3 ?2 p* U5 h5 `2 ?% @. j
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He P1 y3 \" S% `
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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7 U/ N# h1 n: @ h2 ?+ y'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 d" R/ T) N* N" o7 E
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