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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
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3 v* d; m& P; Dthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if3 q2 r$ N$ Z) O5 S& O/ F
the newfie would like to play a fun game. % q9 Y* D" V, d
8 E# b6 x6 S6 ~% Y" u The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
6 @! C9 I/ @( {! _$ N he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
9 x. |: ^ U6 o4 G, R/ i# O lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
% u6 Q9 Y# G$ i( b4 X" gask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,/ C) h: h: G' |2 ~- P7 ?2 z3 e* w
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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% x1 ^5 J4 S% o n: Q* c6 e5 R( s9 o This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
" z6 Q- m O' @3 `5 o9 x& ithe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. $ O' t- y( W; D8 r% r" y4 |2 v- g
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's: A3 n4 U" C" [: i
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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, r1 \8 \7 y6 L( c/ [3 NThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his, ], ~- _( ^' X% e
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the8 p: I( h) ]; J2 a6 H
lawyer.
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5 g8 f6 x, D) L/ i$ d* a0 {4 sNow, it's the newfie's turn.+ O9 r+ R) L [9 C
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all$ W: _6 n. H; f2 S" P: B
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all. X/ s1 W& E4 H/ l' t' ]
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour1 x- F1 [0 y7 Q# F3 g3 {
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and/ u' G; B' a1 G
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right, V8 ~ n n( ]' h9 [# L" Q
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He# E/ O; t) S4 R8 |
wakes the newfie up and asks, ' g/ {& T8 w+ @# u' b
8 I1 o) a6 c. x'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' c* w, {" @& Z" ?
and goes back to sleep.; N+ t. G- Q- B- X" C; S% ?: C
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